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TAFEs have welcomed a federal government crackdown on poor childcare training, following a report that revealed many courses were too short to enable adequate skills development or assessment. The report, compiled by the Australian Skills Quality Authority, was released last week by the ...

About 500 students representing 200 teams from 42 schools began pitting their robotic creations against one another today in the bid for the 2015 RoboCup Junior competition, hosted by the University of Melbourne. Now in its 16th year, the finals of the ...

A wealth of technological tools won’t take learning very far if educators don’t understand how to apply them best. By Ian Smissen There are some teachers and administrators who are so smitten with education technology they believe there’s a technological ...

High levels of school autonomy could be the key to greater student achievement, based on new research launched by the education minister, Christopher Pyne. The report included the latest findings from the work of emeritus professor Brian Caldwell, the Australian ...

From communicating with parents, to leadership training for teachers to collaborations with surrounding schools, Glenorchy Primary principal Wendy Potter believes in strength from unity. By Madeleine Regan Wendy Potter frequently uses the word synergy in her conversations about Glenorchy Primary ...

The education minister, Christopher Pyne, has reported that teaching students are “flocking to participate” in the pilot of teacher literacy and numeracy testing. In a statement issued on Friday, Pyne said the pilot testing regime – developed by the Australian Council ...

Doing well at school and having a complicated job have both been linked to a lower risk of dementia, while loneliness, excessive TV watching and low levels of physical activity could accelerate cognitive decline in later life. The research was ...

Researchers are looking into ways of making the daily grind easier for families facing the logistical nightmare of ferrying children to and from childcare, schools and after-hours activities. University of Canberra assistant professor of urban and regional planning Hitomi Nakanishi is investigating ...

A senior Australian academic has called for increased teaching of Hindi in schools to strengthen the nation's relationship with India. In a statement issued ahead of a workshop for language specialists at the Australian National University on Friday, South Asia Research Institute senior ...

The Victorian Government is to undertake the most comprehensive review to date of its Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD). The aim is better targeting of funding and services. The Victorian education minister, James Merlino, announced the review this week. It will include resources for children ...