Federal and state governments have just launched a A$10 million advertising campaign to “raise the status” of teachers in Australia and encourage people to consider a career in school education. Called “Be That Teacher”, the campaign features emotive stories from ...

A University of Technology Sydney (UTS) survey has examined special education teachers digital practices, to see how teaching is 'keeping up' with shifts in technology in education. The survey of 126 teachers showed 25 per cent of teachers in specialist ...

At least nine mistakes have been found in the VCE exams this year, putting “undue stress” upon thousands of Year 12 students across a number of subjects. The latest has affected at least six students across at least three Victorian ...

The Victorian Department of Education is creating professional learning units in the hope that teachers will learn strategies to deal with disruptive student behaviour and distractions in the classroom over the next two years. Disruption in Australian classrooms is among ...

The Queensland government has paved the way for all public primary and secondary schools to introduce flexible class schedules from next year – including four-day weeks and shorter days. The radical shake-up – effective from the first day of term ...

AEC (Australian Electoral Commission) data from the October Voice to Parliament referendum shows a record number of people registered to vote; however, many felt they didn't know enough to make an informed 'yes' or 'no' decision. As of July 2023, ...

Teachers will soon get access to three free short courses on classroom management and teaching strategies developed by the University of Adelaide. The short courses will be developed by the University of Adelaide Profesional and Continuing Education (PACE)  and will ...

Thousands of VCE students will receive one bonus point added to their final grade after an error was discovered in the state’s maths exam. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) has confirmed the exam contained two typographical errors, one ...

A primary school in country Victoria is set to start 2024 with no year three to six teacher despite multiple efforts to fill the vacancy. Located in a small tourist town approximately 300 km west of Melbourne, Minyip Primary School ...

A high school maths teacher has been recognised as an education ‘Rising Star’ for implementing an innovative teaching style at her alma mater. Ms Stephanie Thomas was the winner of the Education Rising Star award at this year’s Australian Education ...