A University of Technology Sydney (UTS) survey has examined special education teachers digital practices, to see how teaching is 'keeping up' with shifts in technology in education. The survey of 126 teachers showed 25 per cent of teachers in specialist ...
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The Victorian Department of Education is creating professional learning units in the hope that teachers will learn strategies to deal with disruptive student behaviour and distractions in the classroom over the next two years. Disruption in Australian classrooms is among ...
More »‘Be that teacher’ campaign hopes to build workforce
A campaign launched by the federal and state governments is showcasing eight 'real' teachers, one from each state and territory, to tell a story of why they became a teacher, and why they continue to be one. The 'Be that ...
More »“Bewildered by the ballot box”: should civics be taught in schools?
AEC (Australian Electoral Commission) data from the October Voice to Parliament referendum shows a record number of people registered to vote; however, many felt they didn't know enough to make an informed 'yes' or 'no' decision. As of July 2023, ...
More »Same-sex couples banned from religious school formal
The girlfriend of a St Ursula's College student has been told she cannot attend her partner's Year 12 formal after the all-girls Sydney school found out some students were intending to bring their same-sex partners as plus ones. Abbie Frankland ...
More »10-year-old dies under elevator at school for disabled children
St Lucy's School will remain closed today after a 10-year-old boy was killed on Wednesday after becoming stuck under an elevator at the school on Sydney's upper north shore. The school for disabled children in Wahroonga called emergency services around ...
More »What we can learn from AI education in Belgium
The Belgian Economic Mission is collaborating with Aussie schools with artificial intelligence (AI) high on its agenda. Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium arrived in Australia last Tuesday with 350 delegates, some of whom are teachers and educational technology ...
More »First Nations education post-referendum
Initiatives to support First Nations students in the Australian education system have increased after the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum received a 'no' vote on October 14. The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO), a nationwide independent education evidence body, has ...
More »Sydney gets innovative new primary school
A public primary school is the latest addition to a new development at Macquarie Park in Sydney's north-west. The 750-pupil school is part of Frasers Property Midtown MacPark, and is a 'vertical' design with a rooftop recreation area and outdoor ...
More »Recipients of the NSW Premier’s teacher scholarship announced
The 2024 recipients of the NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarship were announced last Wednesday, and each will receive either $10,000 or $15,000 to fund a five-week study tour either in Australia or overseas. Successful applicants submitted research proposals about how the ...
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