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Creativity, maths, engineering and problem solving all come into play when you drop a box of plastic building blocks in front of enthusiastic kids. Lego has been selling its version of the popular toy kits since 1949. But in 1998 ...

The proposal is to incorporate the Australian history subject in the modern history syllabus for year 11 and 12 students. Australian history would be taught alongside and in context with the history of other nations, covering the periods 1750 to ...

A report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has challenged preconceptions about the impact parental education and the type of work they have has on the likelihood of their children finishing year 12. Instead the study has ...

In this story • The mutual benefits of the program • What’s needed to support the students to succeed • The future of the program and long-term goals of the partners Luke Swan from Rooty Hill School in Sydney’s west ...

Sour note over axed fruit project Education leaders and dieticians are angered over the Victorian government’s decision to cut funding to a free fruit program that encouraged thousands of children to eat healthily. Free Fruit Friday was run in about ...

Academics around Australia are looking at how the National Broadband Netwrok (NBN) should be implemented and at the educational ramifications. The deputy vice-chancellor (education) at Monash University Professor Adam Shoemaker said the network offered great promise for the future of ...

According to the National Copyright Unit, which specialises in copyright advice to the schools and TAFE sector, a consequence of the licence means schools also pay millions for internet material that the website owners never intended to charge for. An ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has launched a national campaign to encourage young people to stand up for their friends when they are targeted by online bullies. The BackMeUp campaign is based on research that says most bullying incidents ...

Crime wave hits NZ schools A school was burgled three times during the school holidays – one of 22 looted in South Auckland over the school holiday period. Thieves stole 14 laptops from Fairburn School, Otahuhu, smashed through doors and ...

The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) findings show that one in 10 children regularly attend after-school care and one in 20 before-school care. According to an analysis of 10,000 Australian kids, mothers who work long hours, single mums and ...