Education

Once upon a time (in Queensland)... As an eager grade 12 student and zealous literary nerd I challenged Cambridge to hold me in its prestigious, academic bosom and carry me through hallowed halls to greatness, like a knight in shiny collegiate armour. Cambridge said: “Nah.”

Relief and worry. I can honestly say that without these breaks throughout the year, I personally wouldn’t be able to sustain the mental and emotional tax that this job takes on me

The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has launched The YeS Project to explore online issues including cyberbullying and image-based abuse, sparking important conversations and problem solving in students’ online and offline worlds.

Teacher stress is high, in fact teachers exhibit higher levels of stress than any other profession.

The new syllabus has 25 scientists mentioned 56 times. But no women are referred to by name, nor are any contributions women have made to physics included.

Adam describes his genuinely amazement at how often he's asked one particular question when it comes to serious student behaviour infractions.

Teachers already know how important wellbeing is, but knowing what to do about it is the real challenge.

It’s one thing to supply teachers with adaptive learning software but do teachers have the training and skills to make the most of the futuristic technology?

Despite the issues with trust, news media is a critical part of keeping up to date and informed for most Australians – particularly young people. It’s crucial we better empower young people to understand our ever-shifting media landscape. This is central to the health of our democracy.

This week, Adam delves into some of the key dynamics that could hamper a student's propensity to listen, speak, think or do.