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A four-year program aimed at supporting the teaching of digital technologies has also improved many Australian teachers’ ability to quickly switch to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic when school closures were an ongoing occurrence.  Thousands of educators took part ...

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) CEO David de Carvalho has recently written an article that addresses whether change or improvement is required in our country’s education system. The article, which was adapted from a speech the ACARA ...

Joint research between the Australian College of Educators and Futurity Group has found that 84 per cent of teachers surveyed have considered leaving the profession in the past year.  Futurity Group funds the NEiTA  Foundation, which is responsible for the ...

Going from good to great isn’t necessarily easy. When something is going well, often there is no impetus to do it even better. “Why bother, the results speak for themselves? Our students perform well above norms.” In these circumstances, it ...

As teachers across Australia get set to celebrate World Teachers’ Day tomorrow, educators and community members are being asked to post a photo of themselves on social media to thank teachers and look towards the “bright future of teaching”. The ...

That time of the year has arrived when Year 12 students across the country are commencing or about to begin their end-of-year exams.  While some Year 12 students have been impacted heavily by the disruptions and remote learning of 2020 ...

Well, it’s official. An Australian teacher has once again been named in the top ten in the $1 million Global Teacher Prize, supported by Schools Plus and the Varkey Foundation. The latest news puts Rebecca West, deputy principal and instructional ...

A Macquarie University study has discovered that children who are affected by injury are more likely to have worse educational outcomes than their peers and less likely to complete high school and tertiary study.  The study was led by Associate ...

Mental health organisation ReachOut has released disturbing new findings that show approximately one-third of Australian students are reporting that study stress is having a “major impact” on their mental and emotional wellbeing, up from 18 per cent in December 2020. ...

As one of the seven general capabilities of the Australian Curriculum and a skill that is essential when thinking through complex tasks, problems and debates, critical reasoning will be vital for living and working in the 21st century. Along with ...