Deakin University research is trying to unmask perceptions teenagers have of cosmetic surgery. Operation Belle, launched by Deakin education lecturer, Dr Michiko Weinmann, is seeking to interview young women about such surgery and use the information to develop an educational kit ...

Multicultural Australia has its roots in ANZAC history and school students must understand this, an official has said. Chris Fox, chief executive of the Camp Gallipoli Foundation – which aims to educate young people about ANZAC soldiers – said Australian history ...

School leavers should ready themselves for careers across different workplaces and industries, a representative from SEEK has said. As high school final exams begin to wrap up for Year 12 students, Tony Barrett, general manager of SEEK Learning, said career ...

Science and maths came to life at the University of Sydney STEM Day of Inquiry. The event gave 300 Year 9 students from 11 schools across Western Sydney a real-life look at science in action. It encouraged students to pursue their ...

The NSW Government's multimillion-dollar program to prevent radicalisation will backfire, a University of Sydney expert has warned. The Baird Government announced today it plans to spend $47 million on combating extremism in schools. The program features training teachers and staff to ...

Giving kids an element of responsibility is integral to making them feel valued for who they are, an expert has said. Dr Alan Campbell, research fellow at Curtin University’s School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, said children who feel ...

Science should be taught separately and by specialist teachers in primary schools, a winner of this year’s Prime Minister’s Prize for Science has said. In current primary school curriculums, science is taught by general teachers and integrated throughout the day ...

Education must be grounded in an understanding of the natural world, a professor of education at St Mary’s University, London, has said. Professor Paul Clarke is touring South Australian Catholic schools to show students and teachers how they can care ...

Students, teachers and even education ministers are being asked to reflect on their experiences with starting school in a Charles Sturt University research project. Pedagogies of Educational Transitions (POET) – an international research collaboration CSU is part of – is asking people ...

As students sit their end of year exams, Bond University has released the findings of a study that suggests a simple solution to tackling test anxiety. Dr Peta Stapleton, Bond clinical psychologist, has found the use of Emotional Freedom Techniques – rapidly ...