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The challenge: sift through all the hype to understand which new gadgets and tools will lead education down the path of success. By Rob Livingstone. We are all living in a global experiment, the results of which will not be ...

As the pressure ratchets up, here are some institutional ways to help teachers handle it better. By Antonia Maiolo. Teachers are feeling more stressed than ever as evidence shows that workplace bullying is becoming a main source for growing anxiety. ...

Experts raise concerns about the education minister’s coming review. By Dallas Bastian. The recently announced review of the National Curriculum has alarmed some history experts. They say they don’t want to add to a plan that is already overcrowded and ...

Students who have to learn English as they learn the curriculum face a double challenge; schools can take steps to make sure these children’s potential does not go to waste. By Misty Adoniou. About a third of our students in ...

National program lets children get a taste of running the school. Principals around the country are stepping down from their leadership roles. The mass exodus is part of a national event – Student Principal for a Day. “Experiential leadership training ...

Top-notch educational resources overcome poor home environments, research shows. By Dallas Bastian. A new study has revealed students who attend well-funded schools have the best chance of academic success, irrespective of their neighbourhood’s socioeconomic status. Researchers from Monash University investigated ...

  CDU expands efforts to draw teachers to the Northern Territory as projected shortfalls in some subjects grow worse. By Dallas Bastian. Rural and remote areas in the Northern Territory are trying to make their schools more attractive to teachers ...

The Coalitions push to create more independent public schools has stakeholders divided. By Antonia Maiolo. State school principals will be given more power over staffing and curriculum priorities under a $70 million push to help a quarter of the country’s ...

Officials acknowledge the difficulty for teachers who face physical threats but still insist a calm, controlled response is the best way to maintain power and respect. By Dallas Bastian. Recent reports of teachers being sacked for restraining students after they ...

  ACU vice-chancellor to chair group that will focus on practical preparation. By Antonia Maiolo. A panel of eight experts has been selected to advise education minister Christopher Pyne on how to improve teacher quality, with a strong view towards ...