Students at Coomera Anglican College are visiting Egypt in the morning, Antarctica at lunch, and Mars in the afternoon, thanks to the opening of its newest facility, The Pod, this week. The futuristic facility was designed to "take learning out of ...

High school students may soon think thrice before they fat or slut-shame others online. Aside from second-guessing their own behaviour, they may fear the wrath of artificial intelligence, which will be able to detect their nasty words. Researchers from the UTS ...

When you picture a typical opera-goer, you wouldn't imagine a chubby-cheeked, gap-toothed primary schooler. But that's who is currently privy to the trills and melodrama of Opera Australia performers. The company's 20th annual Schools Tour program is bringing cultural glee to Kindergarten to ...

"Bleeding in your underwear can be a good thing," said no-one, ever, until recently. As far back as 1988, however, period underwear – which negate the need for additional female sanitary products – were being developed. Now, brands like Thinx ...

We've all heard of 'cotton wool kids' and 'helicopter parents'. Instead of merely complaining about these modern phenomena, David Gregory is addressing them. An outdoor educator, he thinks that students should 'learn by doing', particularly outdoors, as this teaches them ...

New plans to review teacher registration across the country may lead to more former tradies in the classroom, but experts say it may not be that easy to implement. Simon Birmingham's announcement last week was aimed at increasing practical learning and ...

As the Australian population and school enrolments continue to grow, prebuilt modular classrooms may be the solution the education sector needs. This is the opinion of University of Melbourne researchers, who are currently working with BHA Project Management and the Victorian ...

After a successful campaign to scrap the compulsory rollout of NAPLAN online testing in Queensland, experts are asking the inevitable question: is NAPLAN testing still worthwhile? University of the Sunshine Coast's associate Professor Michael Nagel specialises in research on childhood ...

As part of Safer Internet Day today, the CSIRO is bringing cybersecurity sessions, real-world STEM skills and the latest research into Melbourne Girls College. CSIRO STEM professionals will be at the school to discuss the changes moulding the new data-driven ...

Curiosity did, in fact, kill the cat, yet it is an invaluable skill; one that can be inculcated from birth. But what exactly is it, and what's its purpose? Cognitive neuroscientist Matthias Gruber describes curiosity as an energising force that activates ...