Education

Group punishment doesn’t fix behaviour, just makes kids hate school

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

5 years ago

No full NAPLAN review, says Edu Minister

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

5 years ago

Children have tutors to fill gaps not to charge ahead, say parents

We interviewed 35 parents about tutoring for their Year 5 (aged around 9-10) children. The parents were from both urban…

5 years ago

Children with autism may use memory differently: Understanding could help us teach them

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

5 years ago

Preparing students for a post-ATAR education

Woodleigh School principal Jonathan Walter says work needs to be done to reimagine the senior secondary pathways "so that we…

5 years ago

Boys left behind with career planning

Some gender traditions continue however with five times (33 per cent) as many girls than boys (6 per cent) planning…

5 years ago

Teachers face NAPLAN-style numeracy & literacy tests

Victoria was the first state to prevent teaching students who failed or missed the mark on these tests from teaching…

5 years ago

Some public schools get nearly 6 times as much funding, thanks to parents

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

5 years ago

If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?

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

5 years ago

I shadowed a student for a day

On Monday, March 4, I put on the school uniform and set off to meet Will, bright and early at…

5 years ago

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