Having spent more than a decade educating Aboriginal and disadvantaged children from remote communities before moving into general teaching, John Townley’s career has come full circle, combining his passion for STEM with his desire to help those with limited access ...
More »Full report released for embattled NAPLAN
The NAPLAN report card has been published and it confirms the findings of the snapshot released in August last year. While there were no statistically significant changes in any of the NAPLAN test domains when compared with 2017 results, ACARA ...
More »Upfront VET costs to be cut for some Tasmanians
Upfront costs for some training courses will be scrapped for young Tasmanians hoping to study project management, civil construction and engineering, under a $17 million federal government funding boost. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the plan applies to priority subjects ...
More »Budget roundup: government ‘window-dressing’ school funding
In his pre-election Budget speech, treasurer Josh Frydenberg stressed that education is the first defence of the nation. “While money is important, so too is the quality of education afforded to all Australians,” he said. So how did the Budget ...
More »What does effective professional learning for teachers look like?
Parents routinely roll their eyes any time a school announces a student-free professional learning day for its teachers. Many parents consider these days an inconvenience and struggle to see their purpose. High quality, continuous professional learning (as opposed to one-off, snapshot professional ...
More »Little schools on the hillside: union makes funding point outside parliament
Education union officials are taking their fight for more public school funding to Parliament House, flanked by some high profile supporters. Labor leader Bill Shorten, his deputy Tanya Plibersek, and Greens leader Richard Di Natale joined campaigners in Canberra on Tuesday ...
More »Air of mystery: ventilation quality and its impact on classrooms
We increasingly focus on what we eat and drink but much less attention is paid to the quality of the air we breathe, yet it can have considerable health implications. Now, RMIT researchers are working with schools and aged care ...
More »Tasmanian teachers set to strike over pay
Public teachers across Tasmania will walk off the job next week amid a bitter public sector pay and conditions dispute with the state government. The Australian Education Union (AEU) said the industrial action comes after the government failed to respond ...
More »On air: school students present one-hour radio show
All kids are hearing is radio ga ga as they helm their new show. The University of Southern Queensland has given school students free rein of its radio station. Called Lunchbox, the program gives students the chance to present a one-hour ...
More »Technology in the classroom: six challenges for Australian educators in 2019
Computers are no longer a novelty in Australian classrooms, so much so that classrooms without technology are themselves fast becoming remarkable. In a growing number of schools, time in the computer room has been replaced by a laptop or tablet ...
More »