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News
Are we teaching children to be afraid of exams?
Appraisals are influenced by the things we value and what we believe to be at stake. Exams might be appraised…
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Teacher's Desk
Teaching is too often seen as a fall-back option, and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon
A discourse that deems teaching second-rate, a fall-back position, something one does when marks fall short, speaks directly to Australia’s…
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Events
Primary school students learning opera
Featuring a live audience of primary school students, classrooms can send questions throughout the workshop and are encouraged to interact…
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Industry voices
Australia’s first 100% sustainable school
Principal Brendon Donaldson says “designing a system is key so having good experienced people is critical”.
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Industry voices
Do our students need to be more mentally tough?
What if both staff and students could be more mentally tough?
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Industry voices
Learning Edge competition for innovative teachers
Teachers can enter by showcasing their skills in a three-minute video that displays innovative teaching methods, passion for their subject…
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News
Schools continue transition to NAPLAN Online
More than half of NSW public schools will participate in NAPLAN Online in 2019 with all schools expected to complete…
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Education
Back to school for two stand-out principals
Two NSW principals have won the opportunity to learn from the best after being selected for this year’s prestigious Public Education…
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News
Public schools actually outperform private schools, and with less money
Annual funding for government schools rose about 23% to A$42 billion, while funding for private schools jumped 42% to A$13…
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