Gonski

More money for private schools won’t make Australia’s education fairer, no matter how you split it

Our high levels of funding for private schools is now taken for granted. It is seen as an expression of…

4 years ago

Slightly better NAPLAN results but teachers still want it gone

Not convinced by NAPLAN? Primary school kids, Indigenous students and ESL (English as a second language) students have all shown…

4 years ago

Gonski’s vision of ‘personalised learning’ will stifle creativity and lead to a generation of automatons

The recently developed and implemented Australian Curriculum should be rewritten so every learning area and general capability is written up…

5 years ago

Improving education for non-urban schools could add $56B to GDP, according to Gonski report

To put the figure in perspective, $56B is larger than the contribution of the entire Australian tourism industry and four…

6 years ago

Education minister faces teacher revolt on education funding cuts.

The Turnbull Government's rhetoric claims it has not cut money to schools. But as trouble is brewing in all sectors…

6 years ago

Student ‘capabilities’ are just as important as school subjects.

Capabilities, like critical thinking, creativity and communication must be taken seriously or Australia risks falling behind international education standards.

6 years ago

School News Special Report: Gonski’s ‘new age’ in learning – what does it mean?

David Gonski wants to replace Australia’s year-level based education system with individualised learning. What does this mean and how will…

6 years ago

Teachers respond to Gonski 2.0 by demanding more funding for public schools.

The Australian Education Union says 87% of public schools are funded below the minimum requirement, with $1.9 billion cut from…

6 years ago

Gonski 2.0 makes 23 recommendations in a radical rethink of the education system. Read the list here.

Year-based curriculum should be scrapped over the next five years to allow students to learn progressively to their abilities. This…

6 years ago

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