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Education
The ConversationTuesday, May 2, 2023
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First Nations students are engaged in primary school but face racism and limited opportunities to learn Indigenous languages
New research probes experiences of Indigenous students, and investigates what these students want and need from their education experience.
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Education
The ConversationFriday, February 24, 2023
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The My School website has just been updated. What makes a ‘good’ school?
Is the local public school the best option or would another public, faith-based or independent school be a better fit?
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News
The ConversationTuesday, February 14, 2023
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What do the NAPLAN test changes mean for schools and students?
Australia’s education ministers have just announced changes to NAPLAN that will start right away including bringing the testing date forward
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News
The ConversationMonday, January 28, 2019
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Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions
Clearly, the concentration of women in teaching is problematic from a gender equality perspective. Parents, students and schools value the…
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News
The ConversationWednesday, December 12, 2018
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How physical activity in Australian schools can help prevent depression in young people
Physical activity programs within schools should also address the health, mental health and stress-reduction motivations for engaging in physical activity…
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Health & Safety
The ConversationWednesday, December 5, 2018
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How teachers can identify and help young people self-medicating trauma with drugs and alcohol
They may be constantly on-edge and on the look-out for danger. Trouble sleeping and concentrating are also common.
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News
The ConversationWednesday, November 28, 2018
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For the sake of kids, embrace math
Teachers in both Canada and Australia feel neither competent nor confident in math and, frankly, they are the first to…
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News
The ConversationWednesday, November 7, 2018
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How to beat exam stress
Nearly half (47%) of Australian students report they feel very tense when they study, and 67% report feeling very anxious…
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News
The ConversationWednesday, November 7, 2018
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No state has all the answers in school education
School education in Australia needs to improve in three distinct ways. The Grattan Institute’s State Orange Book 2018 shows how…
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Industry voices
The ConversationWednesday, October 24, 2018
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Why R2D2 could be your child’s teacher sooner than you think
Humanoid robots are a unique case for teaching programming skills to students, because students desire to teach the robot how…
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Set your laptop free!

CommBox focuses on revolutionizing Australian classrooms with its Classic S4 interactive screen. Addressing teachers’ needs for flexibility and convenience, harnessing it’s education technology to reducing laptop dependency.
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BenQ Launches First EDLA-Certified Interactive Displays

BenQ, a global leader in Display Solutions for Education, has announced its next generation of interactive displays.
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Thrive: Practical strategies to nourish teacher wellbeing

In this empathetic and practical guide, Daniela Falecki answers the encompassing question, ‘How can I thrive at work?’
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Improved COLA functionality at Carlton Public School

The addition of a PA system to a covered outdoor learning area can greatly improve the functionality of the space. This was the experience at Carlton Public School.
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Support the science of reading with Sora

Support the science of reading with our new Supersonic Phonics and Decodables simultaneous use package…
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The SchoolTech Phone Locker by TechXpress: Your Go-To Solution for the Classroom Phone Ban

Is your school looking for a cost-effective for the classroom phone ban?
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