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As education minister Simon Birmingham speaks of “fair, needs-based, sector-blind funding” and repeats his mantra; “no special deals”, Catholic schools declare war, states are up in arms, and schools revolt. Meanwhile, the government says it's perfect. What's real?

At Wiluna Remote Community School in the Western Australia's midwest region, Martu English is widely spoken by students while they continue to learn Australian English as an additional language at school.

Bullying has long been a problem within schools, and it has been sad to watch bullying morph into a new phase as technology has advanced - Cyber-bullying.

Before and after school care in the digital age: should out of school hours care be made to suit the children of the digital revolution or is it a chance for schools to provide a program where children disconnect from technology and connect with life?

Films featured in the Rewrite Your Story youth program have taken home Gold at the World Media Festival in Hamburg. This comes just weeks after the program won a Bronze World Medal at New York Festivals TV and Film Awards last month.

Neighbouring countries monitor changes to Japan’s education system with keen interest. The content of Japanese textbooks, in particular, has a long history of controversy.

Education minister, Simon Birmingham spoke at Windsor State School in Queensland this week about how Gonski 2.0, year one phonics testing and "no special deals".

Selective high schools in Australia are both popular and controversial. Many more children seek enrolment in them than gain entry.

Student discipline could be the toughest part of the job. In fact, 53 percent of teachers are stressed because of students’ behaviour. So what happens when teachers have tried everything and nothing seems to work?

Middle Park Primary School in Victoria aims to identify, nurture and support the individual learning needs of all students and to maximise their learning outcomes. This includes students identified as gifted and talented.