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Health and Wellbeing
Teacher burnout isn’t a teacher problem
Each reporting requirement, each compliance layer was added by someone with a reason, and some of those reasons were good. But very few of those additions were checked for their effect on the person doing…
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Health and Wellbeing
State of mental health in education
New research has found almost 90 per cent of educators say supporting the mental health of students is now part of their everyday duties as teachers, and that mental health is the number-one challenge for…
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Health and Wellbeing
School connection linked to improved wellbeing
Students who feel connected to their school community in Year 8 are more likely to experience stronger wellbeing in Year 10, according to new research examining a wide range of school and student factors.
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Funding
$1.5m to strengthen teacher training
Expert panel recommendations have been taken on to introduce new ITE funding that will match the money for the growth…
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In The Classroom
Why curriculum reform is harder than it looks
Recent calls to reform the school curriculum have reignited questions about teacher autonomy, educational priorities and whether curriculum documents alone can improve student learning outcomes across Australian classrooms.
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Policy & Reform
What major tests get wrong about Indigenous students
This Indigenous rights-based framework describe what an education system must do, not how far a student falls short. But as studies have found, Australia has not adequately incorporated these rights into our education system.
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School Management
WA bans smart glasses in schools
The WA department of education has issued an edict to all WA public schools that students, staff, parents, carers and school visitors can no longer use smart glasses on school grounds.
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In The Classroom
Behaviour study survey design questioned
The latest Centre for Independent Studies report on student behaviour in Australian classrooms has drawn criticism from senior lecturer Sally Larsen over the design of the survey it’s based on.
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