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The Opera House and other arts institutions are already working to instil innovative thinking in young minds but more can be done. Creativity is hot right now, a buzzword right up there with ‘innovation’ and ‘agility’. Beyond the buzz, though, ...

There are a handful of steps schools can take to improve delivery of the skills students need for tomorrow’s jobs. STEM is one of the most talked about acronyms in education circles at the moment, and for good reason. Australia ...

New results-focused initiatives are welcome but disunity over funding remains a contentious issue. The new Coalition schools policy, Quality Schools, Quality Outcomes, was announced without fanfare two days before the Budget. It is easy to see why. The main political ...

Among the fixtures of classrooms conjured up when on imagines schooling – tables and chairs, lockers for books and hooks for coats, the teacher’s desk and bunting for juvenile art – few are as storied as the blackboard. This surface ...

Witnessing students’ eyes light up when they understand a new concept or finally grasp one they’ve been struggling with is what we, as educators, strive for every day. But analysis of national and international testing programs tells us those “a-ha” ...

Keep the lock on the bike, leave the car in the garage, don't bother with the train ticket and tell Otto to take the morning off! Friday 20 May 2016 is National Walk Safely to School Day! In its 17th year ...

There’s no doubt that school funding will be a significant election issue and that what the Australian Labor Party and the Australian Education Union describe as the 'Gonski funding model' will be centre stage. Notwithstanding the AEU’s ‘I give a ...

As reported earlier in Education Review, Victorian high school students with an inclination towards the creative and visual arts are being encouraged to apply for one of 10 action-packed mentoring experiences curated by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). Called ...

The Victorian Government has announced an education funding boost of almost $156 million, including just under $70 million for 20 schools to improve teaching standards and environments for special needs students, including those with dyslexia and autism. "I want to say to every parent ...

Three of the six Islamic schools forced to justify their receipt of Commonwealth funding have been given the all-clear to continue receiving federal money, while a fourth is still awaiting a decision, the education minister, Simon Birmingham, confirmed. The two other ...