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Australia’s education system is one of the most unequal in the OECD. But we know how to help fix it

Australia ranks in the bottom third of OECD countries in providing equitable access to quality education. This means our education…

2 years ago

Invisible language learners: what educators need to know about many First Nations children

As children progress through school, the Standard Australian English language and literacy demands increase at such a rate that language…

2 years ago

A gutful of lunchbox hype – has selling ‘good bugs not drugs’ for kids’ health gone too far?

Does your child have a “gut-friendly” lunchbox? February hosted Healthy Lunchbox Week, a back-to-school initiative of Nutrition Australia. School lunches…

2 years ago

Face-to-face teaching hours slashed, time in lieu for after-hours school activities, among wins for Victorian teachers in new union agreement

Other outcomes from the negotiations mean that, for the first time, Victorian teachers will be able to access hour for…

2 years ago

NSW independent teacher union to push for bigger pay rise

“Teachers’ salaries have slid steadily backwards since the NSW Government introduced wage caps more than a decade ago – wage…

2 years ago

Teachers can’t keep pretending everything is OK – toxic positivity will only make them sick

The spread of Omicron will make chronic staff shortages worse and has added to teachers’ responsibilities. They must now be…

2 years ago

Return-to-school plans overlook chronic teacher shortages outside the big cities

Education departments across Australia have developed plans to counter workforce disruptions. Schools can call on pools of retired teachers to…

2 years ago

‘I’m not going to waste my time on prayers’: how secular teachers navigate working in religious schools

The study showed teachers’ ethical struggles with student discipline in Catholic and Jewish schools. It revealed most teachers decided to…

2 years ago

Citipointe Christian College withdraws “distressing” enrolment contract

The contract, which lists homosexuality alongside bestiality, incest, and paedophilia, as "sinful", devastated the school community when it was sent…

2 years ago

Monster tech bill tots up for school families

While 23% of parents say their financial situation is worse than same time last year, 59% say they’ll be spending…

2 years ago

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