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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mobile phones: are they a tool for learning or a distraction that send teachers (and some students) crazy? Following Victoria’s decision to ban mobiles during school hours in all state primary and secondary schools, and federal minster for education Dan ...

Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has applauded Victoria and urged other jurisdictions to act now in banning mobile phones. He later told reporters that evidence from Canada shows that banning mobiles in schools improves student performance by six per cent, ...

The ICC T20 Cricket World Cup will be incorporated into an Australian Curriculum-aligned Schools Program this year. Working in collaboration with Cricket Australia, the program will comprise “exploratory learning units” for both primary and secondary students aged 5-16 and complement ...

With recent research showing that close to half of newly qualified teachers leave the profession within five years, the education industry must take practical steps to protect teachers from situations which may injure or harm them. Challenging behaviours in the ...

Violent encounters between parents, teachers and principals regularly hit the headlines, with politicians bemoaning a perceived lack of respect for teachers in society. Indeed, in a recent article for Monash Lens by educational and developmental psychologist Sally Kenney and Monash University’s Dr ...