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Educational institutions are tasked with the “advancement of society as a whole”, and society looks to schools and other institutions for guidance on who we are and how we define ourselves. These were some of the key thoughts of NSW ...

While some might think the education system is relatively protected from modern economic rationalism, for many the demands of the “global neo-liberal project” have well and truly made their mark on schools, teachers and students. That’s the view of Dr ...

A growing number of Aussie schools are making the transition to the concept of bringing your own device (BYOD). While parents may have reservations, there is research to support that BYOD has a positive impact on learning outcomes. Schools dealing with tight budgets ...

A recent evaluation report into the Teach for Australian (TFA) program has been met with criticism by lobby group Save Our Schools (SOS). SOS said in an education policy brief that the teacher training pathway was failing in its mission ...

Australians believe kids today should be learning life skills, such as problem solving and critical thinking. That’s the conclusion from a recent online education survey of 1,104 respondents throughout Australia. The survey asked Australians which skills were important from their ...

More than 2,000 schools will participate in outdoor classes today, after studies found that 85 per cent of children spend less than two hours outside each day. Australia’s first Outdoor Classroom Day will see more than 200,000 school children take ...

A leading Australian physical education academic says “physical and sport literacy” are essential to children’s long-term health and wellbeing and should be given equal importance as spelling and maths. As schools prepare to celebrate National Health and Physical Education Day ...