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Concerns grow amid revelations Sydney University has withdrawn funding from its Chair of Australian Literature – the nation’s first.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