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The Grattan Institute’s damming report on teacher evaluation is narrowly focused, lacking in detail and should be read with caution, principals and teachers have warned. The report’s author Dr Ben Jensen ranked Australia 19 out of 23 countries in teacher ...

Initial expert reaction to the draft senior years’ national curriculum in English, maths, history and science has been mixed. But most commentators agree there is not enough clarity around how assessment and reporting will occur or the role of individual ...

Spending school holidays on her grandparents’ dairy farm in country Victoria meant Amanda Newton was a city girl who knew exactly where her milk came from. Like many, the Melbourne accountant was dismayed to hear tales of today’s children being so ignorant ...

The debate around funding of independent schools is likely to dominate during the impending review of school funding, submissions to its draft terms of reference indicate. Despite talk that Australia has moved beyond the “old and tired” public-private divide in ...

An ingenious concept that links school students with tutors online is being used by schools to address core literacy and numeracy skills. The service, Your Tutor, works in real time, addressing real student issues, using an army of PhD students ...

The Victorian Solar in Schools (VSiS) program has designed resources that can be used by all Australian schools to build understanding of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The materials were developed in partnership with inspirational teachers and students from four ...

Today’s school leaders are required to deliver a new national curriculum, administer a comprehensive national testing program, respond to political demands for unprecedented transparency, and be accountable for learning outcomes. Schools are being asked to continue doing what they are ...

When Queensland’s education minister Geoff Wilson opened the “green” Peregian Springs State School earlier this year he trumpeted the fact that it had been awarded a four-star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia. He also announced that each ...

The past year has seen a gradual shift in the understanding of the value of sustainable design in Australian schools. As consultants to over 150 schools under BER, we worked closely with architects and principals to provide the science of ...

Staff travelled the country holding forums and visiting schools which have actively engaged in the trial process. More than 150 schools took part in the trial, which began on 1st March and involved teachers using elements of the draft Australian ...