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The Australian Education Union (AEU) has won its Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) resulting in better conditions and pay for those employed in Victorian government schools. The Fair Work Commission has approved the agreement between the state of Victoria and the ...

  Do you understand the cloud? If not, you’re not exactly Robinson Crusoe. Where do you start? Right here. By Fran Molloy Cloud computing is drifting everywhere, and there’s lots of hype about its potential to deliver real benefits in ...

  Technology is increasing so rapidly that it’s hard to keep up to date with its real effect in schools across the country. By Louis White It took about 75 years for the telephone to connect to 50 million people. ...

For the past eight years, a mother and son have been working together alongside a team of educators to break the cycle of poor schooling in one of the world’s most underprivileged countries. By Antonia Maiolo For a long time, ...

  One of the most popular misconceptions about teachers centres on the hours they work. But the myth, as usual, is far from the reality. By Louis White Cathy Andrzej Bieleckia has seen it all. Not only has she taught ...

One of the great challenges facing Australia is how to connect with our Asian neighbours. By Eeqbal Hassim Recent reform in Australian education has been driven by a strong focus on leadership and change management within the context of national ...

As in many professions, it’s imperative for teachers to expand their professional engagement, practice and knowledge. By Jennifer White Professional learning, or professional development (PD), as described by the New South Wales Institute of Teaching “strengthens your knowledge base and ...

There are a variety of tablets for schools to choose from, and while iPads dominate the education tablet market, many schools are opting for alternatives. By Fran Molloy As cloud applications in education become more appealing, many teachers and their ...

  Students wagging school can now be tracked with a new app. By Aileen Macalintal Parents and schools can now use GPS to locate truant students via their smartphones. The app uses GPS to display the child’s location on a ...

More than a hundred grants worth a total of $138,000 have been awarded for the less fortunate children throughout Australia and New Zealand. Barnardos Australia and OfficeMax have announced the latest round of Max e Grants, the program that enables ...