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More stress, unclear gains: are selective schools really worth it?

Selective schools are known for being consistently high-performing, producing some of the highest final-year secondary school outcomes. The chances of…

3 years ago

The Senate has voted to reject critical race theory from the national curriculum. What is it, and why does it matter?

The motion was moved by Senator Pauline Hanson. Critical race theory, or CRT, is an academic theory developed primarily by…

3 years ago

Mid-career barriers to teaching torn down

The reform will focus on four key features: removing barriers to entry to the profession, bringing people into the classroom…

3 years ago

Investment in modern classrooms would lift student performance

“Public school enrolments have grown by 300,000 over the last decade and there will be an additional 200,000 students entering…

3 years ago

Free schools guide about inclusiveness and climate science is not ideological — it’s based on evidence

Topics such as “superdiversity” and “declaring a climate emergency” are only only a small selection of the 35 other topics...…

3 years ago

School catchment zones may be annoying for some parents, but they help ensure equality for everyone

The South Australian government in recent months announced it was relaxing its catchment zone policy for secondary schools. This means…

3 years ago

Green space around primary schools may improve students’ academic performance

We examined how greenery and traffic-related air pollution were associated with the average 2018 NAPLAN scores in years 3 and…

3 years ago

4 reasons schools should let students wear sports uniforms every day

Most students, teachers and parents support a move away from traditional uniforms to ones more comfortable for students and more…

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Survivors and experts blame negligence in sex-ed for assault

Sexuality education in Australian schools is inconsistent across states and even though sex-ed is compulsory in schools, there is no…

3 years ago

Where are teachers’ COVID vaccines?

"The Federal Government must now make the timetable for vaccinating education staff clear..."

3 years ago

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