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Literacy: Book Bunker takes storytime to schools nationwide
This year's National Simultaneous Storytime got both literacy and childhood illness on the agenda with 686,000 registered readers across the…
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How do we learn to read?
The sign on the public car park in the tiny Tasmanian town of Wynyard reads, "Egress from this carpark is…
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Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screen
There is a common perception that children are more likely to read if it is on a device such as…
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Biggest overhaul of NSW year 12 syllabus in 20 years
New syllabuses for HSC English, maths, science and history were released on February 20, updating the knowledge and skills students…
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Why global education rankings don’t reveal the whole picture
Country rankings in international education tests – such as PISA and TIMSS – are often used to compare and contrast…
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Last chance to enter School News writing competition
Last chance for students to enter the inspirational teacher competition. The winning student receives $500 worth of books for their…
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Stop focusing on ‘the problem’ in Indigenous education
Much attention in Australian Indigenous education is paid to the “achievement gap” and not nearly enough is paid to the…
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Why do we need a phonics test for six-year-olds?
Education minister Simon Birmingham has announced that all Australian six-year-olds will soon be required to do a phonics test and…
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Expert panel to progress year one phonics test
The Turnbull Government has announced an expert group of principals, teachers, speech specialists, academics and researchers will progress the staged…
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Governments need to look beyond education rankings and focus on inequities
The latest Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) results were released around the world on December 6. And as usual,…
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