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Education
Dumbed-down curriculum means primary students will learn less about the world and nothing about climate
The only world knowledge retained in the revision is the study of Australia’s neighbouring countries in year 3 and Asia…
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Opinion
What do kids like and dislike about school? This is why it matters – and we can do something about it
Students who find learning difficult will often clash with teachers whose job it is to make them do their work.…
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Education
‘Stop measuring black kids with a white stick’: how to make school assessments fairer for all
Some might argue that if assessment includes languages other than English, the teacher will not be able to understand and…
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Health & Safety
‘It’s almost like a second home’: why students want schools to do more about mental health
Currently, schools address mental health and well-being through a social and emotional learning curriculum. Some have school counsellors or psychologists…
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Classroom Resources
STEAM Classrooms: Creative Spark and Critical Rigour
Rather than teach Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as separate subjects, STEAM schools integrate these learning areas with real-world…
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Health & Safety
How this SA Girls’ School Fostered Positive Wellbeing Outcomes for Boarding Students During the Pandemic
Boarding schools largely bore the brunt of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of National Boarding Week (15th-21st May…
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News
Multisensory art exhibition at new $5.5m school arts precinct a first for Australian Senior Schools
Firbank Grammar School unveiled its new $5.5 arts precinct, which it says aims to promote young women’s participation in the…
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Polls and fun
Top 5 destinations for teachers to retire
A specialist teacher financial advisory company lists Australia’s top 5 most affordable places for teachers to enjoy a long retirement.
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Health & Safety
Create Quality Learning Spaces with Balanced Acoustics
A Brisbane-based study of primary school classroom ‘acoustic health’ found a 92 percent “failure rate against research recommendations for teaching…
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News
Do kids get enough time to eat their school lunch?
Most primary school students are being given just ten minutes to eat lunch despite agreement by parents and experts this…
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