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  Catholic schools have agreed with the federal government on a funding plan that will benefit 82,000 students across Sydney. The federal government’s new ‘Better Schools’ funding plan has been welcomed as “a positive outcome” said Dr Dan White, executive ...

Should social networking sites be used in the classroom? By Michael Henderson and Glenn Auld Social networking sites such as Facebook are increasingly being used in classroom contexts (physical and virtual). However the uptake has been comparatively slow since, unlike ...

  Teaching is a profession dominated by women, but South Australia’s biggest university is trying to redress the balance. By Aileen Macalintal The University of South Australia (UniSA) has employed a range of strategies to attract male students into its ...

  You don’t have to be tech-savvy to introduce online learning to students – often, it’s just about being the facilitator of change. By Fran Molloy As schools embrace computers and digital learning, there are more expectations that teachers will ...

Aussie school kids are very switched on when it comes to energy awareness, and a new competition is generating innovative ideas for the future of electricity.  “What is your future energy invention and how is it powered?” That’s the question ...

A recent survey has shown that independent schools are embracing new technologies such as cloud computing and mobile devices, yet are failing to pass the test on budget allocations and data security A survey has found that 57 per cent ...

  Australia risks falling further behind in its education standards if its policies are not changed to focus more on what happens inside the classroom, say experts. Australia is unlikely to reach its goal of becoming a top-five nation in ...

  Cloud is just one of the emerging technologies that are challenging educators and policymakers. By Rob Livingstone There are compelling benefits in using cloud technologies in the school context. These include apparent low initial cost (if not free), immediate ...

Money is vital in education, a UK report has found. The UK Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) has reviewed a number of international studies conducted since the early 2000s. Their report concluded there was a link between increased expenditure ...

Less than 30 per cent of students entering teacher education programs are doing so with an ATAR result.  Only 27 per cent of all students entering initial teacher education programs are enrolling on the basis of an ATAR, while less ...