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Do sociologists, mathematicians, scientists and lawyers use language to be elitist and exclusive? Or is the language necessary to describe the specifics of their field? And what role does school play in initiating students into the language of these different disciplines?

From January 2017, as well as learning areas like English, maths and science, students will receive instruction in new subjects called “capabilities”.

Lucy Clark, author of Beautiful Failures on pressure, parent-teacher relations and the pitfalls of “the quest for success”.

More than $40,000 of funding was dedicated to sending nine principals and five bureaucrats on a nine-day study tour to China.

Education industry discourse over the last few years has had its share of stories about charismatic leaders overhauling schools, but what really makes a good school leader?

From a left-field inclusion for those teens who love quirky history to a cautionary tale about social media and fascinating menagerie of mystical creatures, these books will excite and engage your students, and spice up your school library.

Schools all over Australia are embracing the incorporation of Indigenous languages into their curriculum. Classrooms at Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School in Noongar country (now Bunbury, WA) feature “colourful pictures of people and animals with words like kaya and mooditj” and a new Wiki site is bringing that knowledge online.

In another bold move from Finland, there will be no more maths, literature, history, geography, or any specific school subjects. Learning will occur in a project based format, and students will have the opportunity to select their own areas of study.

Yoga has found its way into mainstream schooling and with good reason. Stacey Nelson of Yoga Palette has been teaching yoga at a private girls school in Brisbane for the past 10 years. She said “the teachers love it, the students love it, and I loves it!” Here are her words from out there in the field.

Modern discourse echoes with the refrains about the youth of today just not being as resilient or independent as they once were. Accusations of helicopter parenting, mollycoddling and indulgence follow.