An “engagement epidemic” must be addressed in contemporary schools that extends far beyond a couple of curriculum tweaks. What is needed is a complete reboot, argues Australian learning strategist and experienced educator and leader Louka Parry, who will urge school ...

Job security remains a key issue for NSW public school teachers, with a reported one in five educators currently in a temporary or contract position. Temporary positions were created by NSW's education department in 2001, and, while the casual workforce ...

An ambitious new research program aims to help Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) providers boost physical activity and reduce screen time. Researchers from the University of South Australia were awarded $1.5 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council's ...

Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) has welcomed a new bill that will enable teachers to work across borders “more freely”, avoiding much of the red tape involved in transferring registration.  The new bill, recently passed by federal parliament, has been lauded ...

Missed opportunities and lack of inclusivity in budget measures for early childhood education and care, say commentators. The federal government’s 2021 education budget allocation for early childhood has been met with a lukewarm reaction from the education sector.  As part ...

New research has revealed that teachers on short-term contracts are experiencing poorer job quality and feel under constant pressure to compete with colleagues to maintain employment. The study, which was led by UNSW Sydney, was also co-authored by education experts ...

This past week, ACARA released its draft revision of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics with the view to “refine, realign and declutter” the content. This has been long overdue. Since the curriculum was first published in 2010, Australia has performed poorly on international tests ...

Three of Australia’s teacher education experts have questioned statements made by education minister Alan Tudge that a review is needed into initial teacher education (ITE) courses and that some beginning teachers are not equipped for the classroom because they are ...

I am hoping that COVID brings about significant and, more importantly, relevant change to school curriculums, structures and operations. It's high time to scrap the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and explore other options for assessing student achievement. We can't keep ...

The scourge of coronavirus has placed an enormous strain on our educators and our education system. As a nation, we should have celebrated harder that teachers in all sectors were able to entirely re-imagine the learning experience for every single ...