News
-
The government claims teaching is a national priority, but cheaper degrees won’t improve the profession
Undergraduates who study teaching will have their HECS fees slashed by 45%. Surely school teachers should be popping the champagne?…
Read More » -
Children’s storytelling data reveals impact of COVID on literacy
Analysis from the largest children's story-writing event in Australia, reveals the impact COVID-19 has had on children’s vocabulary, interests and…
Read More » -
New QLD school programs to tackle cyberbullying
The initial $750,000 roll-out is backed by a partnership between the Palaszczuk Government, Dolly’s Dream and the Alannah and Madeline…
Read More » -
Biggest education shake up in 30 years
The NSW school curriculum will be overhauled to improve standards, according to the state education department, with changes starting in…
Read More » -
Humanities graduates earn more than those who study science and maths
The overall employment rate of engineering graduates is 95%, while science and maths graduates have a 90.1% rate of overall…
Read More » -
9 tips teachers can use when talking about racism
Anti-racist and decolonial education is often just as much about unlearning, as it is about learning.
Read More » -
Girls score the same in maths and science as boys, but higher in arts – this may be why they are less likely to pick STEM careers
Women are less likely to enrol in science and maths degrees than men. In Australia, only 35% of STEM university…
Read More » -
Fee cuts for nursing and teaching but big hikes for law and humanities in package expanding university places
A move that will have significant, and in some cases financially devastating, impact for this year's school leavers, Education Minister…
Read More » -
Principals debrief on what they learned during pandemic shutdown
At Wisemans Ferry Public School, a school with 41 enrolments, the staff and students had already experienced disruption with bushfires…
Read More » -
National evidence institute will review Australian Curriculum following $50m funding announcement
The national evidence institute was a key recommendation of David Gonski’s Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools that…
Read More »