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A group of high school teachers have headed back to the classroom to brush up on their skills in core subjects: maths, science, engineering and technology. The STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy for science, technology, engineering and mathematics is being run ...

Adam Voigt, founder and director of Real Schools and Real Learners spoke to us about the importance of creating a positive school culture. Voigt is a former school principal and for over 20 years he has been working with some ...

What happens when foul, abusive or insulting language becomes part of a student’s vocabulary? Rachel Freeman explains how teachers and parents can work together to address swearing in children. After spending hours each day with her school friends, 11-year-old Jessica ...

Give students regular opportunities to use and develop literacy skills in all parts of the curriculum. By Helen Adam Literature has been given an important place in the Australian Curriculum, both as an essential vehicle for the teaching of reading ...

Improvements in teaching STEM subjects require a commitment to professional development for instructors. By Russell Tytler For some years now, in Australia and internationally, there has been growing concern over signs of decreasing engagement with STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering ...

The Australian Curriculum now supports a renewed focus on core subjects taught in schools; English is at the forefront of some of the biggest changes. By Kristina Love Teachers and their students have much to gain from the new Australian ...

In an extended interview we spoke to Dr Jennifer Buckingham who is a research fellow at The Centre for Independent Studies. Buckingham’s main area of work is school education, and she has published papers on issues including school funding, boys’ ...

Students in Tasmania soon won’t need Google Earth to see what their house looks like from space. Three Tasmanian schools will have access to the latest spatial navigation technology, as a GPS satellite receiver station begins beaming information from their ...

Digital technology in schools is the focus of a new study led by a Southern Cross University researcher. Dr Michael Gard will conduct the world-first study of digital technology in school health and physical education and its wider implications. “The ...

A new online program can help students overcome major challenges when learning to read. Readable English, launched yesterday, works by addressing problems many children have when learning to read English, in which many words are not pronounced as they are written. According to ...