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Thousands of VCE students will receive one bonus point added to their final grade after an error was discovered in the state’s maths exam. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) has confirmed the exam contained two typographical errors, one ...
More »Principal holds fort amid teacher shortage
A primary school in country Victoria is set to start 2024 with no year three to six teacher despite multiple efforts to fill the vacancy. Located in a small tourist town approximately 300 km west of Melbourne, Minyip Primary School ...
More »Teacher found dead at prestigious Sydney school
The body of a woman in her 20s has been found on campus grounds this morning at St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney’s CBD. The woman, believed to be a staff member at the prestigious Anglican school, is yet to ...
More »A star educator shares her award-winning approach
A high school maths teacher has been recognised as an education ‘Rising Star’ for implementing an innovative teaching style at her alma mater. Ms Stephanie Thomas was the winner of the Education Rising Star award at this year’s Australian Education ...
More »“It doesn’t test how kind you are:” Aussie kids grill Education Minister on NAPLAN
The federal Education Minister was in the ‘hot seat’ in a recent news podcast where primary-aged kids grilled him on his education policies. Minister Jason Clare joined the Squiz Kids Today podcast, where young Australians asked him about teacher shortages, ...
More »Lockable pouches popular as NSW schools enforce mobile phone ban
NSW public school students have put away their mobile phones during school hours after a sweeping ban kicked into place on the first day of term four. The state government announced its move to ban mobile phones in April, fulfilling ...
More »Kids General Assembly says ‘listen to us’
An AI amalgamation of 80 faces and voices of children around the globe has delivered a manifesto on behalf of the world’s children to global leaders. ‘Uni’ was unveiled at the Children’s General Assembly in Billund, Denmark, in September to ...
More »Optimising Classroom Dynamics: Strategies for Elevating Student Engagement
In the dynamic setting of primary and secondary classrooms, the role of educators extends beyond mere dissemination of information. It encompasses the development and implementation of effective routines and teaching approaches geared towards maximising student engagement. Creating an environment that ...
More »‘Huge jump’ in violent incidents in SA schools
Reports of violence, bullying, and drug taking in South Australian schools have risen to over 10,000 last year. Incidents of violence in school spiked by over 550 to 2915 last year with increasing reports of verbal abuse, intruders on campus, ...
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