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Three charts on teachers’ pay in Australia: it starts out OK, but goes downhill pretty quickly
Here are the facts: Australian teachers get a very decent starting salary, but their pay quickly falls behind that of…
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Staving off the teen vaping epidemic
To find out what schools should be doing, we spoke to Cancer Council CEO and professor Sanchia Aranda, a high…
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Taking a whole-school approach with teaching aids
Schools like Robert W. Coleman Elementary School in Balitmore, US, have even demonstrated success replacing traditional detention with meditation in…
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Why memorising poetry still matters
Internalising a poem need not be a rote process. Done right, in fact, it is an intellectual exercise that illuminates…
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Secure storage handed to schools for phone ban
The Victorian Government is investing $12.4 million to deliver the resources schools need to securely store student mobile phones, ahead…
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NSW recognising unsung school heroes
This week, NSW public schools are acknowledging the dedicated workers who assist in the day-to-day running our schools.
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How to make good arguments at school (and everywhere else)
One shortcoming in the Australian Curriculum is that it asks students to write persuasively, by using emotive language.
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