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As the bushfire crisis escalated on the mid north coast, public school students and staff put themselves in the path of danger to defend their communities.

There are two striking features of the reactions to the PISA results. First, it seems broadly accepted PISA defines educational quality when it only tests three subject areas and the methodology itself is questionable.

Teacher quality, classroom environment and school leadership are the biggest in-school factors affecting educational outcomes for Indigenous, regional, remote and disadvantaged students, according to new research. 

Two NSW principals have won the opportunity to learn from the best after being selected …

Place-based learning is out-of-classroom learning without the seven-hour bus journey and inevitable front seat vomiter.

The vibrant and diverse co-educational Catholic school, Dominic College in Hobart had a problem that most schools encounter at this time of the year - creating their class lists – an incredibly time-consuming and often frustrating process.

Adults with positive memories of HPE are more likely to be physically active throughout their lives.

Whether you’ve been saddled with bringing a plate to the staff send-off or you want to celebrate the end-of-year with your students, coming up with allergy-friendly, exciting party food to bring along can be shockingly stress-induced! We compiled a few simple recipe ideas to help you brainstorm. But first, here’s some great advice for organising class parties we heard from teachers this year:

As the bushfire crisis escalated on the mid north coast, public school students and staff put themselves in the path of danger to defend their communities.

Australia has scheduled up to A$11 billion on new schools and facility upgrades between 2016 and 2026. We need as many as 750 new schools to accommodate an additional 650,000 students.