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Quality teachers have biggest impact on disadvantaged students
Teacher quality, classroom environment and school leadership are the biggest in-school factors affecting educational outcomes for Indigenous, regional, remote and…
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Mind-blowing results for our schools
The STEM Long Term Challenge involved building a machine that could move a ping-pong ball from 1.6-metre high to a…
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The majority of music students drop out before the end of high school – is the ATAR to blame?
More than half of year 10 music students in NSW dropped the subject by the time they reached year 12.…
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Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading
Australian 15-year-old reading scores are way below those of their peers in ten countries – including Singapore, Estonia, Canada, Finland,…
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Students with disabilities need inclusive buildings. We can learn from what’s already working
Australia has scheduled up to A$11 billion on new schools and facility upgrades between 2016 and 2026. We need as…
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Securing your school perimeter against vandals
Preventing a break-in comes down to security procedure and protocol. Particularly as schools invest in digital technologies, outdoor learning aids…
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Adam Voigt’s flashback to being principal
Whether you’re a principal or a classroom teacher, it’s a timely reminder that our focus needs to be on how…
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Regional students rally to support koala conservation
Students from 25 Hastings-Macleay region schools have displayed plans to support the local Lions Club’s Koala Smart conservation project.
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Old white men dominate school English booklists. It’s time more Australian schools taught Australian books
Concerns grow amid revelations Sydney University has withdrawn funding from its Chair of Australian Literature – the nation’s first.
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