Almost half of teaching graduates leave the workforce within five years of entering it. The push factors are complex, often context-specific and interlocking. But understanding and addressing some of the major reasons behind teacher attrition is vital to high-quality education, governments, ...

https://youtu.be/0QVzS0WNWkQ Bad leadership practices and resulting toxic work environments can develop in all employment sectors, and this has been the focus of much study, debate and more than a few popular books in recent times. Of course, the education environment ...

It’s not often a book comes along that encapsulates the myriad ways in which Australia’s school system has changed since its inception during the colonial era. But Alan Reid’s new book, Changing Australian Education: How policy is taking us backwards and ...

We’re often told that Australia’s teachers are among the best paid in the world, based on OECD figures, which is true, but the other – more important – part of the story is that teachers’ pay is falling behind that ...

A secondary school graduate steps out into the world today, and is confronted with an overwhelming array of choice. It’s not a simple fork in the road anymore, but a multitude of criss-crossing trails.  Many will find themselves on pathways ...

Mark Tedeschi AM QC recently handed down a disturbing report on the way alleged teacher misconduct is handled in NSW. The comprehensive report, Review into the Functions and Operations of the Employee Performance and Conduct Directorate (or EPAC as it is ...

School boys’ writing standards have slipped again - Year Nine boys now write on average at a Year Seven level. It’s looking like an Australian education crisis, though not a new one. It is worth noting, girls’ writing has been ...

If teachers don’t step out of their comfort zones, then how can we teach our future generations how to survive in our evolving society?” Nathan Shonhan reflects on his experience facilitating professional development and instructional coaching for teachers in Malaysia ...

The release of the NAPLAN 2019 summary information showed writing scores for primary school students improved over last year’s results, but criticisms of the test and its purpose remain. While presenting the results last week under embargo, Australian Curriculum, Assessment ...

The latest Grattan Institute Report, Attracting high achievers to teaching, is proposing a $1.6 billion reform package to “double the number of high achievers who choose to become teachers, and increase the average ATAR of teaching graduates to 85, within ...