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A South Australian Government grant has opened the doors for Flinders University to design a postgraduate course for teachers about instructing children with autism. Dr Susan Close, the SA minister for education and child development, announced the course. It follows ...

WA school brings engagement to a fever pitch through academy that connects students with their Indigenous heritage via song and dance. The universal language of music connects kids with their culture and identity – and as a bonus it makes ...

‘I reckon’ as a basis for teachers making decisions about teaching and learning has given way to the use of sophisticated research into best practice in education. Hale School in Western Australia has experienced this change in its focus on ...

The term coding will be unknown to some. To others, it may conjure up images of pubescent teens hunched over a keyboard until the early hours of the morning. Indeed, when I first learnt to code, that’s exactly what it ...

Schools must innovate and transform to match the needs of 21st-century learners, Dr Heidi Hayes Jacobs, president of Curriculum Designers Inc. argues. Hayes Jacobs, an internationally recognised expert in curriculum mapping, told a masterclass audience at the recent EduTECH conference ...

More than 300 students in 176 schools across Australia are set to become principals for a day. The students will take on the leadership role on Wednesday to get a better understanding of what it means to lead the complex organisation ...

The money set aside for support to students with disabilities in Victoria is far less at independent schools. When a school-aged child is diagnosed with a disability in Victoria, in both state and independent schools the child may be eligible ...

Another private boys school in Sydney has been hit by historic child sex abuse allegations. Newington College on Monday sent an email out to parents and former students notifying them of an upcoming court case involving allegations of abuse at ...

Virtual excursions have none of the money and logistic hurdles of physical trips – and all of the fun. Virtual excursions are fast becoming the school trip of choice for teachers. They offer the same learning benefits and exposure to ...

An expert says schools have only just begun to tap video game mechanics’ potential for improving teaching and learning. Schools and universities are beginning to realise the true power of learning through gamification, a Macquarie University lecturer says – but ...