Tens of thousands of young Australians have “disappeared” from the school system, a new report says. A University of Melbourne report brings to light the issue of Australians of compulsory school age who are not participating in an education program ...
More »ATAR is the start of the journey, not the end: opinion
More than 55 per cent of senior high school students questioned in a recent survey claimed to be aiming for an ATAR of 90 or more. This is despite the fact that more than half the students participating in the ...
More »Is it time to shake up school report cards?
“Grace displays an ability to...” “John would see better results if...” “Ali demonstrates an understanding in...” Chances are Australian teachers have used one or all of these remarks when writing student report cards, perhaps even this week. And now, Australian researchers ...
More »Knife fight breaks out at NSW school
A teenager has been taken to hospital after a knife fight broke out at a school in Dubbo in central west NSW. The fight broke out about 10.40am on Wednesday, as the two sixteen-year-old boys confronted each other, with one ...
More »ACT expands ‘teachers as researchers’ program
Five more schools will work with the University of Canberra on classroom-based research geared towards improving teaching. The Affiliated Schools Program sees teachers take on the role of researcher, allowing them to develop and evaluate new approaches to meet the ...
More »Why school’s never out on cybersecurity
From April to June 2019, 245 data breaches were reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme. Yet again, education was among the top five sectors by notifications in the quarter. ...
More »How tech is helping Aussie schools hire for positions of trust
Every role in an educational environment represents a position of trust – including principals, teachers and even cleaning staff. Regardless of the position or authority held, these individuals have direct contact with our children and we have to know they ...
More »Aussies want more play time for school kids, but when?
Australians believe school students don’t spend enough time playing but can’t agree on what that should mean for break time. A national survey has found around nine in 10 Aussies feel play helps children build skills, while a majority believe ...
More »School readiness: why community collaboration is the answer
Deciding if a child is ready for school can cause some anxiety for parents, especially if their birthday makes them a particularly young starter. In many cases, spending an hour or so in the classroom with a new teacher simply ...
More »Avatars equip uni students with a taste of real classroom challenges
Preparing teachers for dealing with challenging students is one of the most important aspects of a teaching degree, but until now many courses took a more theoretical approach to the issue or relied on the exposure preservice teachers would receive ...
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