Queensland teachers will have the right to ignore phone calls and emails from work after school hours as part of a new enterprise agreement put forward by the state's teachers union. A proposed "digital detox" clause from the Queensland Teachers' ...
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NSW teachers’ workload could be reduced with the introduction of “machine scoring”, where robots would take over students' assignment marking, new research shows. These new ‘automated grading technologies’ could be rolled out in NSW public schools in the next ten ...
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After 34 years of teaching, Barbara*, a Catholic high school teacher has gone part-time due to her tipping workload which has been driven by data collection. The teacher decided to downsize her career to sustain a work-life balance and while ...
More »Victorian private school students arrested in Singapore
Five girls aged 14 to 16 years old, from an elite private school have been arrested and detained for hours in Singapore after they allegedly shoplifted from multiple stores while on a school trip. Year 10 students from elite Victorian school Bacchus Marsh Grammar travelled ...
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South Australian parents keeping away their kids from school could face prosecution, as the state Education Department hires additional truancy officers to improve attendance. Education minister Blair Boyer said parents of seven children could face prosecution as their cases are ...
More »Empowering Students with Technology – Ave Maria College Case Study
Although Acer is traditionally known as a computer hardware company, it strives to provide quality service in addition to quality products. The company seeks to build stronger relationships with its clients and provide additional value. Acer's partnership with Ave Maria ...
More »NSW teachers offered six per cent pay rise
Teachers in New South Wales have been offered a six per cent pay rise over the next two years. On Friday, the Industrial Relations Committee announced it will award an additional 0.25 per cent on top of the existing 2.5 ...
More »How fairy tales fit in the modern classroom: podcast
Over the years, fairy tales have become 'controversial' due to the gender stereotypes they depict, yet an education expert urges teachers to bring them back into the classroom to address complex societal issues. According to school teacher and education doctoral ...
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For Head of Primary (K-6) Mary Semaan, the release of NAPLAN data has been met with a quiet sense of satisfaction. Students at Al Sadiq College have seen a consistent and marked improvement in NAPLAN writing scores ever since turning ...
More »Tech expert urges cyber curriculum review: podcast
With 6 million Australians falling victim to cyber-attacks this year, an education expert has called for an updated curriculum to protect young people from online threats. According to Edith Cowan digital technologies professor Nicola Johnson, children as young as five ...
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