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Administration
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…
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Administration
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.
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Administration
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…
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Health & Safety
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…
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Education
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…
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Health & Safety
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…
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Education
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…
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Administration
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…
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Education
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…
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Education
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…
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