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Education
Biggest overhaul of NSW year 12 syllabus in 20 years
New syllabuses for HSC English, maths, science and history were released on February 20, updating the knowledge and skills students…
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Rethinking how we assess learning in schools
There is a major flaw in the way we currently assess school students. By labelling them as either “good” or…
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Educational adventures without the headaches
School News sourced some opinions from experts in the field about current trends in educational tourism, discovering that educational tourism…
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Last chance to enter School News writing competition
Last chance for students to enter the inspirational teacher competition. The winning student receives $500 worth of books for their…
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Stop focusing on ‘the problem’ in Indigenous education
Much attention in Australian Indigenous education is paid to the “achievement gap” and not nearly enough is paid to the…
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Administration
More to floor safety than preventing slips and spills
There's more to floor safety than the ‘archetypal accident’; the slip or fall. Other factors relating Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)…
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School apps keep parents in touch
The frantic scramble for 30 swimming notes, hunting in lost property for spare goggles, towels, or a size six pair…
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Why do we need a phonics test for six-year-olds?
Education minister Simon Birmingham has announced that all Australian six-year-olds will soon be required to do a phonics test and…
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Expert panel to progress year one phonics test
The Turnbull Government has announced an expert group of principals, teachers, speech specialists, academics and researchers will progress the staged…
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