Education

"When disengaged behaviours do occur, teachers need to implement strategies that don’t further disengage students,"

Instead, the government is extending the online transition by one year pending the already established independent review.

We interviewed 35 parents about tutoring for their Year 5 (aged around 9-10) children. The parents were from both urban and rural areas. Around three-quarters were sending their children to public schools and one-quarter to Catholic or independent schools.

The high proportion of children on the autism spectrum presents an obvious challenge to teachers and the learning environment.

Woodleigh School principal Jonathan Walter says work needs to be done to reimagine the senior secondary pathways "so that we are able to celebrate the broader set of skills and talents students develop over their journeys".

Some gender traditions continue however with five times (33 per cent) as many girls than boys (6 per cent) planning to enter areas destined for future growth, that is, healthcare and social services.

Victoria was the first state to prevent teaching students who failed or missed the mark on these tests from teaching in schools. By 2020, all states will follow suit.

More advantaged public secondary schools across Australia generate nearly six times the amount of funding contributions from parents than less advantaged schools receive.

Schools have a legal obligation to address bullying behaviour of pupils and provide support for both the victim and the perpetrator.

On Monday, March 4, I put on the school uniform and set off to meet Will, bright and early at his bus stop. I soon faced the practical realities of student life…