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Victorian principals will soon be able to expel students for out-of-school behaviour – is this a good idea?
When does a school’s responsibility for student behaviour end? Is it at 3pm when the bell goes? Or does a…
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Labor settled the ‘funding wars’ just before the election. Here are 4 big issues schools still face
Stewart Riddle from University of Southern Queensland discusses the education issues the government will need to address in this term…
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‘It is a seriously difficult role and only getting harder’: school principals speak about stress, violence and abuse in their jobs
Research by Paul Kidson, Herb Marsh and Theresa Dicke from ANU has revealed that almost half of school principals are…
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Who decides what Australian students are taught in schools?
Jessica Holloway from ACU asks what is the curriculum, and who decides what Australian students are taught
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4 key changes you may have missed in the new school funding agreement
Rachel Wilson, University of Technology Sydney & Sofia Kesidou, University of Sydney look at the fine print in the new…
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We spoke to kids after the Lismore floods. To recover, they told us they need support, time and hugs
Researchers from Southern Cross University explain what children might need to recover in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
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NSW has finally struck a school funding deal
What does this mean for students? Stewart Riddle from University of Southern Queensland explains.
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Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls
There is a persistent gender gap in maths confidence and achievement, says Sarah Buckley from Australian Council for Educational Research
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More Australian families are choosing private schools – we need to understand why
Why are more families choosing an independent or Catholic school, when they could send their children to a free public…
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‘I was scared’: many student teachers had bad maths experiences at school. Here’s how they can do better
New research highlights how negative emotions towards maths can be an issue for those studying to become teachers.
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