Education
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Research calls for school shake-up in 2021: Non-traditional teaching arrangements critical to NAPLAN gains
A sector first research report has revealed Australia’s education system needs to take a new approach to teaching arrangements to…
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First, do no harm: education research should answer to the same standards as medicine
No-one wants our children to be used as research guinea pigs. High standards of ethical oversight are needed to ensure…
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Housing a sense of self: for migrant communities, bilingual school programs are about more than learning
A revived Twitter thread recently asked: “What’s considered trashy if you’re poor, but classy if you’re rich?” To which many…
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NSW wants to change rules on suspending and expelling students. How does it compare to other states?
Schools should develop a plan that outlines educational support during the students’ absence, so they can continue their education. In…
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Disability royal commission: People living with disability paint a bleak picture of education exclusion and neglect
These young people and their parents who have spoken at the disability royal commission have put a human face to…
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Writing needs to be taught and practised. Australian schools are dropping the focus too early
When we talk about writing, we are not talking about the fine motor skills associated with forming letters or handwriting,…
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Victoria’s money for tutors is necessary, but there are 5 things it needs to do to ensure they’re successful
The vast majority of Victorian students spent much of terms two and three learning remotely — this is about half…
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Shore School muck-up day scandal reflects deep-rooted ‘us and them’ culture of elite institutions
The media, which plays a critical role in its representations of education, has already been uneven in regards to their…
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Some private schools need to change their models — they were losing students even before COVID
Some private schools will likely need to adjust their staffing levels as their enrolments change; if they can do so…
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If we want brilliant English, history or geography teachers, why are we making humanities courses so costly?
The government’s university funding reform package passed the lower house in early September and will pass the Senate if the…
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