Education

Gov injects $11.8m into school trial for language learning app

With the new funding, ELLA will be trialled for primary schools in foundation to year two (F-2) classes in 2019.

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Free ‘Hour of Code’ sessions popping up at Apple Stores plus Minecraft, Star Wars and other free coding tutorials

Computer Science Education Week: From Wonder Woman, Disney princesses and Barbie, to Harry Potter, historical figures and Pac-Man, there's a…

5 years ago

Finkel: students, focus on your discipline then you’ll see your options expand

Cohort after cohort of school leavers keep repeating the pattern, and we continue to allow it – even encourage it.…

5 years ago

From prisons to primary schools: teaching spiritual freedom

Her time teaching yoga at the women’s correctional facility in Brisbane taught Karen something she now practices with her young…

5 years ago

How glorious is the teaching profession? How lauded? How appreciated? How important?

Ahead of a new formal inquiry, Professor Apland is "well aware of how the ongoing public commentary, that often blames…

5 years ago

Expanding suspension powers for schools is harmful and ineffective

Contrary to popular belief, suspension does not promote behavioural change. Research shows suspension is associated with an increase in anti-social…

5 years ago

SURVEY: It turns out youth are happier in apprenticeships & traineeships

Despite a national skills shortage across the Australian trades sector, the concern that “there aren’t enough jobs” was cited by…

5 years ago

Extra $134.8m allocated to regional student support

$34.1 million for an additional 1,955 scholarships for regional and remote students over four years, more than doubling the 1,200 scholarships…

5 years ago

The ‘independent reviews’ are coming: first up, funding for students with disability

The Morrison Government is spearheading a review of how extra funding for students with disability is calculated. 

5 years ago

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