education

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.…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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Concerns grow amid revelations Sydney University has withdrawn funding from its Chair of Australian Literature – the nation’s first.

4 years ago

Report cards’ report card: showing potential, but with room for improvement

Teachers and parents are dissatisfied with aspects of the way report cards communicate student achievement

4 years ago

Schools adapt in the face of adversity

Catastrophic bushfire conditions have disrupted so many lives with damage to property and loss of life. Major school events and…

4 years ago

Reading is more than sounding out words and decoding. That’s why we use the whole language approach to teaching it

Good readers use a full repertoire of skills, each dependent on the other. And a whole language approach to teaching…

4 years ago

PRINCIPAL SPEAKS: Lead School Improvement by building the capacity of all staff

Principal McDermott describes how, since the implementation of this model, his school has seen a significant increase in interest from…

4 years ago

Are flexible learning options giving schools a convenient way out of taking responsibility for ‘difficult’ students?

It is no wonder children with disabilities are over-represented among the tens of thousands of Australians who leave school before…

4 years ago

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