Schools

Meet the NSW public educators dominating national awards

Murramarang Elders judge students’ preparation of Aboriginal-influenced foods; town GPs review student research on vaccines; farmers help students understand pest…

5 years ago

Comprehensive national review of NAPLAN needed

Phase two, undertaken by the Australian Catholic University, saw feedback from 5,800 teachers and principals, and 200 education stakeholders.

5 years ago

Budget 2019 has little new for schools and even less for early childhood: education experts respond

In his first budget speech, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said education was the "first defence of the nation […] it is…

5 years ago

Op-ed: Teachers talking to students about suicide

Sometimes it can become stressful for teachers and educators to navigate a conversation about suicide with both students and their…

5 years ago

Teaching each other adds up for tech-savvy students

Students are already planning to develop more sophisticated tutorials from their original maths video in more subject areas, learning as they go…

5 years ago

NSW boosts student mental health support

“With the ice epidemic and youth suicide major issues in regional NSW it is important that our kids have access…

5 years ago

No state has all the answers in school education

School education in Australia needs to improve in three distinct ways. The Grattan Institute’s State Orange Book 2018 shows how…

5 years ago

Adam Voigt: My thoughts on engagement killers

This week, Adam delves into some of the key dynamics that could hamper a student's propensity to listen, speak, think…

6 years ago

Gov’t distributes Remembrance Day educational kit ahead of centenary

"Included in the kit is the eighth book in the 'Century of Service' series, 'Candour: Stories in the words of…

6 years ago

Catholic schools clap-back at new deputy prime minister

Michael McCormack needs a refresher course on Coalition school funding policy, according to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. McCormack…

6 years ago

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