Education

A push for mandatory physical education could help increase education standards. Plus five tips on increasing movement at your school.

Which schools are most affected and how do we deal with the problem of a lack of specialist STEM teachers?

A childhood educator says early learning and stimulation should start from six months of age, with studies showing 80 percent of brain development happens by age three.

Rules are fine but choose them wisely. Better to have a small number of rules so you don't spend all your time on enforcement.

Teachers can compete in 40 sports and activities including archery, cross country, cycling, darts, dodge ball, lawn bowls, spike ball, trivia, volleyball and the Amazing Race.

Free seminars on everything from tips on classroom behaviour to student wellbeing programs and improving student writing will be part of the National Education Summit's Education Show next month. Secure your free tickets here.

Half of total UV exposure up to the age of 60 actually occurs before the age of 20, a time when most of a young person’s life is spent at school.

Queensland has reviewed its school uniform policy after public feedback demanding more choice for active girls.

The Mathematics of Knitting eliminates pencil, paper, calculator (gasp) and textbook from the classroom completely. What do students do instead?

How do people behave in front of royalty versus at the pub? You can generate changes in student behaviour by changing the environment or context in which certain behaviours are occurring. Some changes will work spectacularly and some will fail miserably – that’s the art of pedagogy.