A new plan to boost the maths skills of Australia’s primary school pupils will cost just $67 per student a year, a think tank has said. The Grattan Institute has found about one in three students aren't proficient in maths. ...
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It’s good to see that men in positions of power and influence are concerned about the impact that masculinity influencers, the manosphere and the misogyny they can inspire is having on boys and young men. United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir ...
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Australia's longest-running teacher recognition program, the National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA), is now accepting nominations. Teachers are encouraged to nominate their deserving colleagues, while principals, students, and parents are also welcome to submit nominations. NEiTA is supported by Futurity ...
More »Which university courses will school leavers study this year?
Health and Society and Culture studies remain the most popular for university applicants in NSW and the ACT according to the admissions centre. The University Admissions Centre (UAC) processed about 75,000 university applications last year and early this year for ...
More »$3.8bn Coalition pledge to send books to disadvantaged kids
An elected Coalition government would send students in disadvantaged areas one book per month to kickstart literacy development. The $3.8bn Ready to Read program would send 12,500 children under five-years-old and living in poor areas one book a month to ...
More »Make ‘healthy’ canteen guidelines consistent, experts say
A national approach to food guidelines would make healthy food choices easier and reduce confusion for customers and food businesses, new research suggests. An Australian first study, by Deakin University's Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE), compared the ...
More »Cost of living: Logos on uniforms banned in Vic
Parents in Victoria will no longer have to pay top dollar for branded school uniforms after Premier Jacinta Allan announced a ban on school logos on certain items. The major change to the student dress code policy is set to ...
More »SA govt’s teen advisory group, student reps on school councils to be law
South Australian students will form an advisory group to South Australian Education Minister Blair Boyer, who will regularly meet with them and listen to their ideas to improve the future of the state. Mr Boyer on Tuesday committed to meeting ...
More »Adolescence has sparked fears over teen slang – but emoji don’t cause radicalisation
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s crime drama Adolescence has earned widespread praise for its portrayal of incel culture and male violence. But the show’s portrayal of 13-year-old Jamie (Owen Cooper) being radicalised by misogynistic online content has a lot of ...
More »Furore over school allowing students to opt out of ANZAC day
The education minister has condemned the actions of a Sydney primary school that allowed students to opt out of an Anzac Day service, sparking outrage among parents and veterans, saying the decision “should not” have been made. Sherwood Ridge Primary ...
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