It has been 40 years since teacher training colleges transformed into universities. Is it perhaps time to revisit the college's classroom-focused potential? Few teachers today will have experienced these entities dedicated to helping teaching students meet the practical demands of ...
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A total of $256.3m will has been allocated to education by the South Australian state government in the 2024-25 budget, along with a new 20-year framework that will change how schools receive infrastructure spending. The plan will make significant changes ...
More »Liverpool single-sex schools to merge to fulfil co-ed demand
Two public high schools in Sydney’s south west could be demolished and replaced with a forecasted $150m coeducation campus with capacity for 2000 students following a push for families to access mixed-gender education by the state government. The NSW Department ...
More »The consequences of Covid-era academic leniency – opinion
The global pandemic has forced us to rethink many aspects of our lives, including education. In an attempt to accommodate students during the challenging times of lockdowns, remote learning and great uncertainty, many countries eased graduation requirements and made tests ...
More »Independent schools peak body appoints new chair
The Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia (AHISA) has appointed the principal of Arndell Anglican College in Oakville, New South Wales, as its new national chair. The newly appointed national chair of AHISA Dr Gareth Leechman. Picture: Supplied Dr ...
More »‘Anxiety project’ builds resilience in students and improves teacher confidence
A NSW Primary Principal's Association (NSWPPA) initiative is training teachers and parents how to manage the anxiety and stress in students that can cause disruption in the classroom and adverse learning outcomes. The Anxiety Project is a two-year program that's ...
More »Positive feedback from AI chatbot trials
Teachers have been getting more time to teach, and students have had more of their questions answered, in a trial of an AI chatbot in select South Australian schools. SA was the only jurisdiction in the nation to not ban AI ...
More »Four reasons to prioritise your student representative council
School Representative Councils (SRCs) have been part of the fabric of the Australian education system for such a long time, it can be easy to forget the opportunity they present for students to develop a range of skills, and contribute ...
More »Ipswich Girls Grammar staff to strike today for first time in history
Teachers and school support staff at Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School (IGGS) and Ipswich Junior Grammar School (IJGS) in Queensland will stop work for the first time in the school’s 132 year history on Tuesday, June 4, after negotiations with school management on Monday morning ...
More »Just under half of students aren’t proficient in science
Only 57 per cent of Year 6 students and 54 per cent of Year 10 students attained the science proficiency standard in 2023, according to the latest Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) data. The National Assessment Program – ...
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