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A robot that can speak with students, act out book characters’ dialogue and set tasks in the classroom has been rolled out at a special needs school in Victoria. La Trobe University teamed up with Waratah Special Developmental School to ...

A Murdoch University professor has criticised schools for encouraging students to choose between a VET or university pathway. Barry Down, a VET and student engagement specialist, says this dichotomy has become unrealistic. “The reality is that society requires smart workers and citizens with ...

Just how many students are learning maths from those teaching out of field? More than three quarters in years 7 to 10, if data released by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) is to go by. Co-author and AMSI director Professor Geoff ...

In recent years, there has been ongoing discussion about whether mainstream primary and high school teachers are sufficiently prepared to fully implement the language components of the Australian Curriculum. Over the past decades, educators have successfully delivered the functional genre ...

The context to any contemporary discussion on student learning and pedagogy is the exponential growth in the influence of the internet over the past 40 years. Subsequently, we must note “the importance of an intentional approach to using the internet ...

Catch a wave, not chlamydia. That’s the advice Queensland Health is giving young adults during this year’s schoolies season. Chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young said while it is an exciting time of year for young Australians, the only thing ...

The Victorian Labor government will fund free dental care for primary and secondary students at government schools if it wins the next election – a move welcomed by health groups. Premier Daniel Andrews said his party would roll out 250 ...

The expanded disciplinary powers Queensland principals were recently granted are harmful and failing against their intended aim, an expert has argued. Professor Linda Graham, a researcher in inclusive education at the Queensland University of Technology, critiqued the 2014 decision by ...

Teachers looking to lift the non-cognitive skills of students need to be informed “buyers” of interventions making strong claims about effectiveness, researchers have warned. That’s because their review of the literature on effects of non-cognitive skills in children aged 12 ...

Teachers concerned about the mental health of students now have a new place to turn. Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard today launched Be You, a free resource that aims to better equip teachers and principals to nurture the mental health ...