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Changes add up to billions in funding reductions for public schools. By Antonia Maiolo. The government has signalled it will freeze any increases in schools funding and revealed a substantial cut to the education system, triggering an outcry from the ...

Preparing teachers for the new IT-heavy curriculum requires time, funding and focus. By Dallas Bastian. The new digital curriculum is causing nervousness amongst academics over teachers’ level of IT knowledge. Associate professor James Curran from the University of Sydney’s school ...

Governments and educators may have a difficult time reassuring parents that their children’s online accounts are safe from data mining. By Fran Molloy. With long-awaited changes to Australia’s national privacy laws in force from March 12, 2014, schools can expect ...

Educators are unlocking the classroom potential of popular Minecraft program. By Fran Molloy. Teachers across Australia are jumping on an international gaming-in-education phenomenon by using the low-tech “sandbox” computer game Minecraft to engage their students in all sorts of advanced ...

Placing health and PE within education faculties sends a message that physical fitness is for all. By Tim Lynch. Is health a club? There are many sporting or physical activity clubs people can join to be amongst others with similar ...

Lyn Stone believes everyone is born a linguist. She tells Antonia Maiolo how she makes the mysteries of the English language clear to teachers and students. Melbourne linguistic specialist Lyn Stone recently launched Spelling for Life – a handbook for ...

As school sport becomes more intense, experts discuss just how much is too much. By Dallas Bastian. Taking the competitive nature of sport too far in schools can have serious negative consequences for students, an education expert warns. “Sport inherently ...

Canteen safety and cleanliness can reduce the risk of deadly food poisoning. By Dallas Bastian. If commercial kitchens and canteens in schools are not employing safe practices, the consequences could be fatal, experts warn. Dheepa Jeyapalan, health promotion officer at ...

Modular designs and furniture can solve emerging space concerns. By Anthony Walsh. As enrolments increase across the country, the Australian education industry is increasingly experiencing issues with limited space. In Queensland, the Flying Start reforms have resulted in many schools ...

Broken commitments show the Federal Government’s lack of concern for education. By Lila Mularczyk. Pre-election platforms, pre-election commitments and pre-election promises all shamefully dismantled and discarded. As school leaders, we now focus on some of the darkest and most demoralising ...