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In 2008 UNESCO researchers described the international schools market as a "well-kept secret" - barely rating a mention, until recently, amongst the world's educators, policy-makers and educational planners. However, the sheer rate of growth and market worth is certainly capturing ...

Broome is one of the fastest growing towns in Western Australia, a glorious spot on the Kimberley coast near mining centres - and home to a long-running campaign for a new private school. The Anglican Schools Commission in WA first ...

More than 380 submissions, 12 hearings and 100 witnesses informed the report of the Inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians, which was tabled in parliament on May 23. Primarily, the report acknowledges the diverse role and skills of the ...

The inclusion of students with disabilities into general education classrooms (often referred to as mainstream classrooms) is one of those contentious issues that appears to polarise thought in school communities. As much as being denied the fundamental right to choose ...

Is 'white flight' happening from public schools in Australia? There has been plenty of anecdotal evidence over the years to suggest that Anglo-Australian students are leaving the public system. Now, with the publication of the updated My School website, we ...

Unions and principals have countered News Ltd reports that $1.9 billion of the Building the Education Revolution funds are yet to be spent. Norm Hart, president of the Australian Primary Principals Association, said that while a small proportion of the ...

Teacher associations have criticised the lack of a coordinated national approach to professional development ahead of the national curriculum roll out. Acknowledging the curriculum's implementation is a jurisdictional responsibility, they are frustrated at the lack of action in many states ...

Australia's teacher librarian community has given a lukewarm reaction to the parliamentary inquiry report on their status and role in schools. The report, from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment, cited previous research which showed the ...

Students and their parents in Australia do not perceive positive labour market outcomes from achieving a VET qualification, a study that looked at post-school education in Australia and Canada suggests. The researchers said the results indicated that the Canadian college ...

This year's budget was something of an anti-climax, as the major announcements for schools had already been made prior to the release of the budget papers. Big-ticket items, including the $425 million teacher rewards program and the $222 million investment ...