Education
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Funding boost for Central Australian boarding schools
$18 million will be made available to three schools, but some argue more must be done to ensure the viability…
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Mobile phone ban: One year on
The NSW Government reports banning mobile phones in public schools has improved social skills, and helped with concentration and focus
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What makes Chinese students so successful by international standards?
Academics Peter Yonggi Gu and Stephen Dobson argue that the world could learn something from the Chinese education system
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Government introduces legislation to increase funding to public schools
New funding, though, won't apply to all schools, and will only be available to states that sign the Better and…
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More support for children with autism
Autism Inclusion Teachers will be trialed in secondary schools, following the programme's success in primary schools
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Increased demand for consent education in schools
A grassroots youth-led not-for-profit has expanded access to consent education programs for Victorian students.
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‘I don’t believe I would have gotten into university’
Sally Patfield from University of Newcastle discusses how early entry schemes help Year 12 students experiencing disadvantage
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Government triples numbers in High Achieving Teachers Program
The government has promised more money to help tackle the teacher shortage, and support more teachers-in-training to enter the profession.
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What are the Commonwealth teaching scholarships?
At the federal level, the Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships are delivering on Action 2 of the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan.
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Action needed to close the gap for Indigenous boarding schools
The ISA says many Indigenous boarding schools are now at risk, with funding not renewed in this year's Federal Budget.
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