Australian schools

Support from your principal: are you asking for it?

Adam Voigt advises teachers that asking for support doesn't always mean calling for 'rescue' and management of student behaviour can…

7 years ago

Sports flooring for performance and safety

Although many schools still struggle with funding to update sports grounds, there is a shift towards harnessing technology to develop…

7 years ago

Teachers shouldn’t have to manage behaviour issues on their own

Student discipline could be the toughest part of the job. In fact, 53 percent of teachers are stressed because of…

7 years ago

Turnbull schools funding plan denies learning opportunities to NSW children

A media release from The NSW Teachers Federation has slammed the Turnbull government's announcement on school funding reforms.

7 years ago

Charter schools, vouchers not a solution for Australia

A new report from the Centre for Independent Studies described Gonski funding for schools as a “fantasy” and made three…

7 years ago

Robots offer ‘telepresence’ in classrooms of the future

Welcome to the classroom of the future, where “robots” could outnumber students. With remote learning on the up, it was…

7 years ago

Is the system failing kids with learning difficulties?

Policies that dictate how schools can respond to students with learning difficulties, such as ability streaming, and dedicated teacher's aides…

7 years ago

Canberra: so much more than Parliament House

Students have been embarking on voyages to the national capital for decades, and every year, Canberra hosts around 165,000 school…

7 years ago

Bullying linked to gender and sexuality often goes unchecked in schools

In light of the recent cancellation of federal funding, revisiting the reasons Safe Schools was implemented seemed appropriate. If Safe…

7 years ago

How do we learn to read?

The sign on the public car park in the tiny Tasmanian town of Wynyard reads, "Egress from this carpark is…

7 years ago

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