The Albanese government is under fire about why they have dashed the hopes of a desperately needed Aboriginal school in Alice Springs. The criticism comes a month after plans for two other boarding schools in East Arnhem Land in central ...

Teachers and support staff across Australia continue to rally for state governments to commit to better pay and workload conditions. Industrial action is already underway in select Queensland and NSW schools, with Victorian and South Australian unions threatening to follow ...

The 2022/23 NSW state budget will include $1.2 billion to upgrade all NSW state school facilities. The maintenance operation will include gates, window and door repairs, painting, fencing and floor renewal. “We are delivering a record number of new and ...

School funding is under the spotlight once again thanks to a recent report from the NSW Teachers Federation which revealed that about 130 private schools were overfunded by a total of 120 million dollars, leaving a government funding shortfall for ...

Students in New South Wales will have their subjects overhauled for the first time in 30 years under a $196 million plan announced by the state government. The cash injection will be spread over four years to update and streamline ...

Thousands of primary and secondary students in Sydney and Melbourne are preparing for selective entrance exams. If successful, students will gain entry into a selective secondary school, with other high-achievers, or an “opportunity class”, which is an academic stream for years 5 and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Public school principals are struggling to provide adequate funding for students with a disability and report having to siphon funds from other school budgets to make up for the shortfall, according to the Australian Education Union’s (AEU) 2020 State of ...

The NSW government will offer free tutoring next year to disadvantaged students who have struggled after periods of home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In a first for the state, the tutoring will be provided by casual and retired teachers, ...