The Hume Australian Christian College (ACC) principal shadowed a student around school for a day in September as part of the Shadow a Student Challenge, an international initiative meant to transform school culture through 'deeper learning'. Deeper learning encourages students ...
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What’s so special about a special school?
There has always been respectful debate on whether a child with special needs should attend a mainstream school, a unit within a mainstream school or a school dedicated to special education. We are fortunate in Australia that families have options ...
More »Disability commissioners fail to agree on education segregation
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability was unable to agree on an approach to phasing out ‘special schools’ The Commission released its final report on September 29 after four and a half years ...
More »Year 12 students lack sleep before final exams
In the countdown to final exams, an August survey of 1,000 young people found that year 12 students in Australia are struggling to get a good night's sleep because of exam stress. Of the 500 16 to 25-year-olds who said ...
More »Explicit instruction of phonics: A reading revolution for young learners
The federal government has committed $10.8m to a free voluntary ‘phonics health check’, with this year’s recent NAPLAN results revealing a third of year three students aren’t meeting minimum expectations for reading. The phonics health check is a seven-minute assessment ...
More »Regional principal named among 2023 education powerhouses
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has named the principal of a small public primary school in country Victoria among the most powerful people in education in 2023. Jacquie Burrows was a teacher at Churchill Primary School (Churchill) prior to taking ...
More »Vic govt to pay for failing to protect Jewish students
The state of Victoria must apologise and pay over $435,000 in compensation for failing to protect five Jewish students from anti-Semitic bullying at a Melbourne state school. The case was brought by former Brighton Secondary College (BSC) students Joel and ...
More »Teachers spend $1000 a year on classroom supplies
An Australian Education Union (AEU) 2023 poll found that public school teachers fork out a combined $159.5m a year to buy classroom supplies vital to education due to the underfunding of public schools by governments. The September results said 85 ...
More »70% of Australian students with a disability are excluded at school – the next round of education reforms can fix this
The National School Reform Agreement is made about once every five years in Australia. This is the main way the federal government can steer changes in how Australian schools are run. The current reform agreement ends in December 2024, and ...
More »Schools and fire risks from early season heat
Over 20 south coast schools closed on Tuesday ahead of end-of-year exam season after the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a heatwave warning for NSW on Monday afternoon, as temperatures were not due to fall below 18°C for next three ...
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