When the coronavirus first emerged in China's Wuhan province, local authorities were slow to react and suggestions of a lack of transparency and cover-up by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were widespread. Here, too, in South Australia the Education Minister, ...
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Pressure is mounting to cease normal school operations in NSW after the Australian Education Union (AEU) met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday, a day after the union met with Education Minister Dan Tehan. The AEU is yet to respond ...
More »How one NSW school is operating in uncertain times
Unlike Victoria and the ACT, New South Wales is yet to formally close schools, although students are encouraged to stay at home, especially if they are sick. As Education Review reported on Tuesday, this decision – backed by PM Scott ...
More »AEU, NSWTF criticise governments for ‘recipe for chaos’ ahead of urgent meeting today
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s statement on Sunday night regarding school closures has caused major confusion among principals, teachers, education support staff and parents, according to Australian Education Union (AEU) federal president Correna Haythorpe and the NSW Teachers Federation. She has urged ...
More »Overhaul of NAPLAN results on My School website
The My School website – which includes schools’ NAPLAN latest results from 2019, among other information – has been updated to reflect the annual test results in a more helpful light. The website change, which took effect yesterday, follows last ...
More »Is it time for Australian schools to be closed amid COVID-19 pandemic?
There has been a surge in parents and health professionals across Australia calling for immediate school closures, as the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip and strict mass gathering bans and social distancing protocols have been enforced. My sons school spent lessons ...
More »‘Giftedness is not elitist’: Celebrating the needs of gifted learners
This week is Gifted Awareness Week Australia, and the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented (AAEGT) is using it to call for more support for high achieving students. According to the AAEGT, Australia has over 400,000 ...
More »Teachers union warns of learning inequalities amid potential school closures
Teaching union officials have expressed concern that school shutdowns in NSW could lead to learning inequalities as some students will have access to better technology than others. The warning comes after the NSW Department of Education announced that virtual classrooms ...
More »Expert says direct instruction should not be the only method: response to NSW education inquiry
The recent parliamentary inquiry into the state of NSW's education system painted a grim picture and put forward over 60 recommendations – including making direct explicit instruction mandatory and using school inspectors to assess teachers in the classroom without prior notice. ...
More »Grants allow Australian schools to access ‘truth telling’ about the Stolen Generations
Schools across the country can now apply for grants of up to $500 to learn about the impact of the Stolen Generations, a part of Australian history that has until recently been written out of the history books. The grants ...
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