The first public hearing for an inquiry into the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the Australian education system was held in Canberra at Parliament House on Wednesday, and is to be the first of many to decipher AI's ...

This year’s Australian Education Awards (AEA) celebrated high-performing schools, principals, department heads and teachers, showcasing their exemplary work in improving learning outcomes for young Australians. Shortlisted candidates for each category were invited to attend a black-tie gala in Sydney on ...

Climate change education is increasingly seen as an essential part of schooling. The main international test of 15-year-olds’ progress (which Australia participates in) has just announced the next round of testing will include environmental knowledge alongside English, maths and science ...

Australians are up in arms over the results of the 2023 National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN),  raising a furore about the perceived substandard academic performance of young learners.  The overwhelming concern is that one in three NSW ...

Sydney students are going to extreme lengths to get ahead in this year’s HSC exams with reports some are skipping school to cram in more study time at home. Sydney Boys High School principal Kim Jaggar has written to parents ...

This year’s national NAPLAN results are out, with the news only two-thirds of Australian students met minimum achievement levels in literacy and numeracy. The headlines are everything we would expect them to be – full of panic. Most reporting is ...

Over half of middle leaders in schools intend to leave the profession in the next 12 months, according to a recent State of the Sector report. The research was undertaken by PeopleBench, a Queensland-based company that specialises in improving school ...

A report from the Catholic schools sector has revealed that Aboriginal kids have the highest attendance rates of Indigenous students in the state. The Catholic Schools NSW 2023 Report on Aboriginal Educational Outcomes, obtained by The Daily Telegraph, revealed that their ...

More than 1100 schools and early learning centres across the nation are set to boost their hands-on environmental projects, thanks to a recent wave of national grants. The Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program awarded each centre up to $1000, prioritising ...

Teachers are more likely to take time off work for mental-health-related issues than they are for physical health, a recent study by Black Dog Institute has revealed. Almost half of Australian teachers are considering leaving the profession in the next ...