Education

Mathematics is beautiful

Michelle Tregoning shares insights into the department’s approach to increase student participation and engagement in maths.

3 years ago

Time’s run out for NAPLAN, says teacher union

The annual NAPLAN tests, which commenced in schools this week, are simply not fit for purpose, according to public school…

3 years ago

To understand racism, kids must empathise with its impact — and teachers must embrace discomfort

This kind of education is known as “pedagogies of discomfort”. It involves teachers deliberately placing students in situations where they…

3 years ago

Kingswood College: Preparing students for their future, not our past

Dramatic decisions on the future of learning and teaching will be made deliberately or by default as communities emerge from…

3 years ago

Starting behind: more than half of young Australian kids living in adversity don’t have the skills they need to learn to read

How easily a child learns to read largely depends on both their early oral language and pre-reading skills. Difficulties in…

3 years ago

Children own around 3 digital devices on average, and few can spend a day without them

Pasi Sahlberg and Amy Graham say that many parents told them they hoped schools would focus more on children’s digital…

3 years ago

Young people learn about relationships from media. You can use books and movies to start discussions

In a 2006 study, researchers interviewed 272 teenagers and found they internalised “scripts” about relationships and sexuality. The researchers wrote…

3 years ago

Nepean Specialist School Principal on proudly leading a beautiful community

I count myself as truly blessed to have been entrusted with the privilege, joy, and challenge of leading Nepean Special…

3 years ago

Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right

Some schools have gathered students for sessions about consent, or engaged parents. But studies show one-off conversations or education sessions…

3 years ago

School banking programs target ‘vulnerable consumers’. But research shows kids are smarter than you think

51% of parents had concerns about financial institutions marketing to young primary school students.

3 years ago

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