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A US educator has urged his Australian contemporaries to embrace the possibilities of tablet PC-based learning. He called it the simplest and most effective tech-based modality for transforming classroom experiences. Speaking at the EduTECH 2015 conference in Brisbane this week, ...

A bitter fight about federal education funding is either over $30 billion or absolutely nothing, depending on which political party you believe. State and territory Labor ministers say Australian schools will be left with a $30 billion black hole from ...

Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne has said he remains resolute in his push to make mathematics and science compulsory subjects for years 11 and 12 despite apparently being rebuffed by his state and territory counterparts. Speaking after a recent meeting ...

Despite reduced funding to the states for schools, education has weathered a relatively low-key budget, industry experts have said. Spruiking his government’s budget, the education minister, Christopher Pyne, highlighted the allocation of $1.3 billion in 2015–16, and more than $5 billion from ...

An analysis of first year student academic results at Victoria University has added weight to the argument that ATAR scores are a poor indicator to early success in higher education. The report, released today by the university’s Victoria Institute for ...

Students share their thoughts on what makes an ideal school leader. By Madeleine Regan What qualities make a great school principal? In 2014, more than 100 students participated in a national survey through the Student Principal for a Day initiative. ...

A rowing coach who was sacked by a Brisbane private school after using slang during a sex talk with students is suing for more than $1 million in damages. Former Brisbane Boys College head rowing coach David Bellamy was stood ...

Australian schools must be careful to consider students’ privacy and feelings before adopting devices that track them. Andrew Hope interviewed by Antonia Maiolo Australia must be cautious when it comes to introducing school surveillance practices common in the UK and ...

Principal aims to boost student achievement by helping their instructors be the best they can be. By Madeleine Regan When parents scanned the first Model Farms High School newsletter for 2015, they encountered the achievements of the 2014 Higher School ...

Strong demand for quality education in the Middle East creates opportunity for Australian institutions to establish lucrative partnerships. By Mark Abell and Melissa Murray The Australian education sector has a strong international reputation and could make a major contribution to ...