teachers

Teaching is too often seen as a fall-back option, and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon

A discourse that deems teaching second-rate, a fall-back position, something one does when marks fall short, speaks directly to Australia’s…

5 years ago

NIDA targets early career teachers for free program

The program welcomes all teachers employed in a primary or secondary school in the  first five years of their teaching…

5 years ago

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

A living playground: school-designed nature play

School News spoke to some of the country’s biggest movers and shakers in the growing sector to find out what…

5 years ago

Don’t bank on Dollarmites to teach financial literacy: here are our alternatives

We need to consider other options. Here are some research-backed alternatives.

5 years ago

One in three principals are seriously stressed, here’s what we need to do about it

We need to create policies and schools that give principals what they need to use their considerable expertise to flourish,…

5 years ago

Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions

Clearly, the concentration of women in teaching is problematic from a gender equality perspective. Parents, students and schools value the…

5 years ago

School lockers, what’s the right combination?

Private schools in Australia generally have lockers for high school students to store their heavy bags inside, but many state…

5 years ago

SA striking for first time in 10 years

South Australian teachers have been rallying for improved working and learning conditions while QLD schools campaign for human rights on Nauru…

5 years ago

‘Finish strong’ should be your mantra

Now is the time to watch our words, resist temptation to ‘shoot from the hip’ and make decisions on the…

5 years ago

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