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Schools want more resources rather than more independence, a former state education minister is arguing. Former Victorian education minister Bronwyn Pike is president-elect of the Australian College of Educators. At the college's Victorian oration event celebrating the life of educator Sylvia Walton she ...

The Australian Curriculum needs to get back to basics because teachers and students are being swamped, the latest review has found. The much-awaited report, released yesterday, found that the curriculum is particularly overcrowded in the primary school years. The almost 300-page ...

Students may soon learn about ancient history by singing catchy tunes. Music student Aniko Debreceny from Charles Darwin University, is developing the first curriculum-based set of songs for the subject. Debreceny is recording songs about ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and China ...

School kids who drop out of sport have a greater risk of developing mental health problems, research released during Mental Health Week 2014 shows. The research, to be presented at Sports Medicine Australia’s be active 2014 conference this week, found ...

Opinion: A close look at the research shows that increases in funding definitely improve student outcomes – especially for the disadvantaged. By Trevor Cobbold A debate has raged for decades about whether money makes a difference in education. The arguments ...

Researchers agree a guiding hand for new teachers can help keep them in the fold. By Antonia Maiolo Education experts are calling for greater support and mentoring for beginning teachers as mounting evidence suggests more needs to be done to ...

Tasmanian teachers recently took time out of their holidays to learn more about job opportunities in the local food and tourism industries. The Feast of Knowledge field day and food experience was delivered by the University of Tasmania (UTAS) as ...

Students may soon be better prepared to meet workforce needs thanks to a new subject that will focus on meeting the specific demands of employers. The subject – Work Studies – will be offered to students in years 9–10 as a stand-alone curriculum ...

Teachers are helping students broaden their career aspirations through a university-run program that aims to inspire them to engage in further education to benefit their community. Through the Specialist Integrated Community Engagement (SpICE) program, Charles Sturt University helps communities build specialist knowledge and skills ...

A leading online mental health service for youth this week launched a national campaign to help Year 12 students handle exam stress. The initiative, ‘There’s Life after Year 12 exams’ being led by ReachOut.com, is encouraging all Australians to share ...