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Clarkson Primary School in Perth has kindled debate over children’s playtime after the school decided it would replace free play at recess with structural play in a move to get students engaging with one another. Principal Tony Shields said he ...

A new mental health program has been shown to improve teenagers’ ability to recognise friends who may be at risk of suicide and support them, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Melbourne have assessed the impact of ...

Once regarded as a highly professionalised and well-regarded vocation, a recent survey from job search engine Indeed has revealed a steep decline in individuals searching for a teaching position. The survey reveals that searches for teaching jobs across Australia have ...

Australian educators are finding themselves working with cutting-edge technology across the board, often getting up to speed with this technology just ahead of using it to teach their students. This puts pressure on educators to learn about complex topics quickly, ...

Public schools of both low and high socioeconomic status (SES) are being privatised “from within” by parental contributions that fuel inequality, a new study has found. In their study entitled ‘Inequalities in the private funding of public schools: parent financial ...

John Goh, the principal of Merrylands East Public School in south-western Sydney, knew early on he wanted to be a teacher. He attributes that to having “great teachers”, and one of those who inspired him to follow this path – ...

Last week’s damning revelations about the treatment of some students with a disability in Australia’s school system involved tales of seclusion, segregation and even abuse. While the disability royal commission heard of a few horrific stories only, there are doubtless many more ...

Australian students are participating in Australia’s largest-ever study of the effectiveness of mental health apps in preventing anxiety and depression in youth. Backed by the Black Dog Institute, the “world-first study” called Future Proof will be trialled in 400 schools and ...

It’s commonly known that teaching is a feminised profession, particularly in the primary years. In fact, a University of Tasmania study found that male teachers accounted for a mere 18.26 per cent of primary school teachers, down from 30.24 per ...

As a society we place a lot of trust in teachers, and the idea of socialising a child hinges on the trust that a teacher – and by extension school leadership – can provide. As you can imagine, these issues ...