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Having been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, Samwise Holmes’s high school years were characterised by relentless bullying, constant feelings of isolation and even having his head flushed down a toilet. But being subjected to such extensive and cruel bullying didn’t defeat ...

The disability royal commission heard earlier today that some teachers are “resisting diversity” by not catering to the learning and behavioural needs of students with a disability. While three special education teachers told the commission that all students should be ...

Day one of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability centred on a disturbing tale of a girl with Down syndrome whose early school years involved being excluded, segregated and abused. The Commission, ...

Education will be the first issue addressed in Townsville today at the hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability. The importance of education to children and adults with a disability is ...

Professor Pamela Snow is head of the La Trobe Rural Health School and will soon become Professor of Cognitive Psychology in the School of Education at La Trobe. In this podcast, Snow talks about how blended reading approaches, which are ...

As someone who was a teacher in a former life, I can relate to the common description of teaching as a largely thankless job. Often it’s not until years later that a teacher will be approached by a student they ...

NSW is undergoing its biggest curriculum overhaul in 30 years, with a review released today finding it too cluttered and placing undue importance on the HSC and ATAR rankings at the expense of real world skills. The CEO of the ...

This week NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell announced she wanted “an overhaul” of ATAR. Her decision was based on research showing the population has lost faith in it and it was causing students too much stress. As 61,000 NSW students ...

During Mental Health Month it’s important to remember that suicide is still the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15–44. One way of raising more awareness about this issue in a non-threatening way is through art and drama. This ...

In the 2015 Programme for International Students (PISA) tests, Singapore topped the world rankings in all three areas: reading, science and mathematics. Singapore’s steep trajectory to the top since 2009 has coincided with many Western countries, including Australia, the US ...