Education

Claims that music boosts intelligence, emotional wellbeing and psychosocial development, have been researched, debated and oft-proven over the decades but Stevens is hesitant to create unreasonable expectations of broad academic success. Instead, he advocates for specific music education pedagogy to be tied to specific evidence-based research.

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

Teachers in both Canada and Australia feel neither competent nor confident in math and, frankly, they are the first to admit it.

Computer Science Education Week: From Wonder Woman, Disney princesses and Barbie, to Harry Potter, historical figures and Pac-Man, there's a tutorial for every student to find engaging and it's all free this week so get coding!

Cohort after cohort of school leavers keep repeating the pattern, and we continue to allow it – even encourage it. Where is the duty of care?

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

Ahead of a new formal inquiry, Professor Apland is "well aware of how the ongoing public commentary, that often blames teachers for all education ills, adds to the many challenges that deter potential teachers from entering the profession and demoralises many of those already in our nation’s classrooms".

Contrary to popular belief, suspension does not promote behavioural change. Research shows suspension is associated with an increase in anti-social behaviour and contact with the criminal justice system, due to a lack of adult supervision and greater freedom to associate with deviant peers.

Despite a national skills shortage across the Australian trades sector, the concern that “there aren’t enough jobs” was cited by youth as one of their top three biggest worries about living in Australia.

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