australian education

Principals Australia Institute launches 2017 John Laing Awards

Principals Australia Institute (PAI) has launched the annual John Laing Professional Development Awards for 2017 to celebrate outstanding school leaders.

7 years ago

‘Stomp out the gap’ with the Cathy Freeman Foundation

As part of the Cathy Freeman Foundation’s 10th anniversary on June 6, 2017, schools around Australia are being asked to…

7 years ago

School perimeter fencing: do fence me in!

Remember the days in the old schoolyard? Well, schoolyards are still around, and while they may contain more interesting play…

7 years ago

How teaching philosophy could help combat extremism

Young people today are constantly at risk of indoctrination – whether deliberate or inadvertent. This can be by advertisers, politicians,…

7 years ago

Learning space furniture for a brave new world

Modern learning environments, flexible learning spaces or innovative learning environments (ILE); these are not buzz terms, but topics of considerable…

7 years ago

Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screen

There is a common perception that children are more likely to read if it is on a device such as…

7 years ago

NAPLAN Online: glitches, challenges and opportunities

Against the backdrop of some fierce criticism, loudly proclaimed concerns, and in the case of one state, a decision not…

7 years ago

Innovative new courses to help educators meet the needs of their students

As the demands of the classroom evolve, Torrens University Australia is providing innovative courses to assist educators meet their students’…

7 years ago

Do children learn better in the woods?

Over recent years, the benefits that humans gain from contact with trees and nature have gained recognition. They call it…

7 years ago

Experts agree: schools not preparing students for twenty-first century

The latest report by Mitchell Institute at Victoria University finds school leavers are not graduating with the skills they need…

7 years ago

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