A school in Perth has allegedly set up a plan to offer students $500 to maintain or improve on good Year 11 marks. The West Australian broke the story after it was sent a reportedly leaked email to staff from ...
More »A holistic approach to education starts in the home: opinion
The COVID-19 crisis has caused increased parental engagement in children’s education as a matter of necessity. But it need not end now. “A holistic approach to learning” is one of the key factors that feeds student success, according to The ...
More »Lockdown stories offer glimpse into the student perspective
Cold. Dark. Lurking. Those were some the words children used to describe the coronavirus in Australia’s largest annual story-writing event. This year, Storyathon asked children to write about the topic ‘A different world – living in lockdown’ and 20,000 kids ...
More »Teaching fees to be slashed, others to soar under new uni scheme
School leavers who are hoping to study humanities will either have to foot a bill double that of their predecessors or pick different subjects under a new scheme announced by Minister for Education Dan Tehan. On the flip side of ...
More »How cybersecurity lessons from the pandemic will shape the future of education
The recent health crisis has led to one of the largest digital movements in the history of education, with tertiary institutions acting swiftly to move lessons online. Through the use of cloud-based software, video conferencing tools, and gamified e-learning activities, ...
More »Pre-service teachers and graduates could help deliver $1bn tutoring plan to disadvantaged students: Grattan report
One of Australia’s premier public policy think tanks has recommended a $1 billion tutoring grant to help disadvantaged students whose learning has been set back by the COVID-19 school closures. The Grattan Institute has written a report outlining the need ...
More »The challenges of being a school principal during COVID-19: Part 2
Australia’s principals were under extreme stress well before the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent survey has revealed, and the need to act quickly and think on their feet with the sudden changes to school restrictions has only added to the problem. ...
More »COVID-19: Pre-schoolers to share experiences of pandemic
People often assume that young children will bounce back after disruptive events or forget them completely but researchers are reminding Australians that pre-schoolers too are facing a pandemic. The University of Melbourne researchers hope a survey will help improve understanding ...
More »Returning to school: What we’re looking forward to and what will be missed – Opinion
It is with considerable excitement and a heightened sense of vigilance that Victorian schools have begun the staggered return to face-face learning for students, after more than six weeks of conducting the biggest education experiment this country has ever seen. ...
More »6 key steps to achieving successful remote education
As Australian schools begin to open their doors again, teachers and students are still facing a period of remote education. Unfortunately, the rapid spread of the virus has caught many schools unprepared. While some may already have limited remote learning ...
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