Learning
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Opinion
NSW has 48 selective schools. Victoria has 4. There’s an interesting history behind this…
Many so-called comprehensive public high schools in high-unemployment areas have neither sustained enrolments nor a broad or comprehensive curriculum.
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Technology
School project maps Aboriginal heritage site
Students from Brewarrina Central School are piloting the project, working with Aboriginal Elders to identify landmarks significant to the local…
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News
Focus on primary partnerships revitalises high school
Mr Kitteringham said the enrolment increase was the result of working with local primary schools to support students as they…
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News
How a robot called Pink helped teach school children an Aboriginal language
Students formed a relationship with the robot and became attached to it.
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News
Children have tutors to fill gaps not to charge ahead, say parents
We interviewed 35 parents about tutoring for their Year 5 (aged around 9-10) children. The parents were from both urban…
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Teacher's Desk
Australian teachers have higher workloads fewer resources, says OECD report
60% of Australian teachers report that their professional development is curtailed by conflicts with their work schedule.
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News
Children with autism may use memory differently: Understanding could help us teach them
The high proportion of children on the autism spectrum presents an obvious challenge to teachers and the learning environment.
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News
Aussie schools leading the way on sustainability
Carrum Primary School has been named the 2019 ResourceSmart School of the Year for inspiring other schools to act on…
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News
Extra funding for schools after North Queensland floods
The Morrison Government says it will provide $4 million to assist 25 non-government schools that were impacted by the floods,…
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Teacher's Desk
Preparing students for a post-ATAR education
Woodleigh School principal Jonathan Walter says work needs to be done to reimagine the senior secondary pathways "so that we…
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