A focus on communication and more diverse classroom responsibilities will be among the top concerns for Australia's educators' in 2023, according to former principal and education expert Adam Voigt. After two years of online classes and a recent transition into ...
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More funding towards public schools, in-school tutoring programs and a statewide phone ban has been touted by both major parties in the lead-up to the NSW state election. Less than 60 days before the election, NSW Labor has pledged $400 ...
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With the start of a new school year, many students will be apprehensively anticipating the academic challenges ahead. How successfully will they navigate the many and varied demands of a busy curriculum? Will their efforts translate into good grades? Will ...
More »Supporting first year teachers: Q&A
Supporting new teachers during their first day at school can help to reduce attrition rates and provide a better learning environment for all staff and students, according to an education expert. This week, more than four million Australian students returned ...
More »Cutting teaching degrees won’t resolve shortages: expert
Fast-tracking teaching degrees would only be a "small step" towards fixing urgent staff shortages in Australian, an education expert has said. Professor Kim Beswick, head of UNSW's education department, said the NSW coalition's recent pledge to cut teaching degrees’ length ...
More »Building small habits to keep happy in school
Building small habits can help teachers’ to balance their mental health and workloads through the school year, according to a well-being expert. This week, four million students returned back to classrooms nationwide to begin Term 1. Former teacher and wellbeing ...
More »NSW 2022 HSC results leaked
NSW students were able to access their HSC results early after an IT glitch on the New South Wales Education Standards Authority website inadvertently released students’ marks. On Saturday morning, between 8 and 10 am, a small group of students ...
More »‘Restore and renew’: wellbeing tips for school holidays
A wellbeing expert has urged educators to take care of their mental health during the school holidays. According to coach and director at Teacher Wellbeing Daniela Falecki, 2022 has been a “crazy” year that has left educators and school staff ...
More »Academic warns ‘expert’ teachers may divide school community
The creation of a new ‘expert teacher’ role in NSW schools could create a divide among teaching staff and exacerbate shortages, an education expert has said. Set to begin in 2023, the role of the ‘expert teacher’ will see educators ...
More »Expert plead for single-sex classes in mixed schools
An education expert has welcomed NSW Labor's pledge to expand access to co-ed schools, but has called for STEM and literacy classes to be separated by gender. Earlier this week, state Labor announced plans to expand catchment areas for co-ed ...
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