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The #MeToo moment was a wake-up call, but when will we actually wake up?

It all seems vaguely reasonable, but under the cover of the dad-act is the same heterosexist logic that undergirds gender oppression…

3 years ago

Senior maths and science are super popular with Islamic-school students, but that could limit their career options

More Islamic-school students in years 11 to 12 are enrolled in science and maths than other students in Australia.

3 years ago

We can see the gender bias of all-boys’ schools by the books they study in English

Single-sex schools across Sydney are reckoning with sexual violence disclosures in response to a heartbreaking petition from more than 3,000…

3 years ago

Spectacular spellers in your midst?

Schools are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee to promote literacy in an entertaining…

3 years ago

For teens, getting access to speech pathology services depends on where you live

Speech pathology services for 12-16 year olds in public schools is inconsistent across Australian states and territories, important study shows.

3 years ago

School banking programs target ‘vulnerable consumers’. But research shows kids are smarter than you think

51% of parents had concerns about financial institutions marketing to young primary school students.

3 years ago

Teachers are expected to put on a brave face and ignore their emotions. We need to talk about it

I wanted to find out how someone who wants to become a teacher learnt what they should or should not…

3 years ago

Booming enrolment, urgent need for more funding for public schools

Public schools already teach two-thirds of all students, yet over the five years from 2016 public school enrolments rose by…

3 years ago

Badmouthing parents? Board members caught on camera

Unwittingly broadcast to parents: two minutes of conversation between four school board members has big repercussions.

3 years ago

High-performing schools to be emulated across system

Under the School Success Model, best practice at qualifying Ambassador Schools will be scaled across to similar schools that are…

3 years ago

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