School awards worth $3million

17 May, 2012

Money for schools and students to promote community partnerships

Cuts to Victorian TAFE slammed

17 May, 2012

Federal government criticizes Victorian budget for cuts to TAFE funding

NSW strike to go ahead

17 May, 2012

Teachers in NSW to stop work tomorrow over state government’s principal autonomy plans

School kids bonus passes Senate

17 May, 2012

Package worth $2.1 billion to help parents pay for school expenses on its way to becoming law

Early career teachers wanted for survey

10 May, 2012

Participants wanted for large-scale study of teacher education in Australia. Natasha Egan reports.

School reward payments cut in budget

10 May, 2012

Performance payments to schools have been reduced in the federal budget, and key reforms like the Australian Baccalaureate and cadetships program have been delayed. Natasha Egan reports.

Reaction to budget

10 May, 2012

Principals, teachers and politicians react to the education spending measures outlined in Tuesday’s budget

Pay maths, science teachers more: inquiry

10 May, 2012

Productivity Commission inquiry into the schools workforce calls for more pay for teachers of hard to staff subjects, and endorses several of the government’s policies such as school autonomy and performance assessment

Victorian teachers set to strike

26 April 2012

AEU accuses the state government of backtracking on election promise to make the state’s teachers the best paid in Australia, while premier says the union’s demands are unrealistic

Money management programs recognised

26 April 2012

Fifteen teachers who are promoting financial literacy will receive $10,000 each towards their innovative programs

New transparency measures for independent schools

26 April 2012

Education ministers agree to streamlining accountability and reporting measures for independent schools that receive government funding