Despite the Independent schools union being critical of the federal education minister’s plans to bring forward funding to Independent and Catholic schools if they meet certain attendance conditions, several may have agreed to the deal. While data on how many ...
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No ‘Year 13’ as unis develop alternative assessments for next year’s intake
Education Minister Dan Tehan has made an assurance that all Australian students will graduate with an ATAR this year, despite the multitude of disruptions and uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the decision to not entertain a Year ...
More »Mental health expert offers top tips for 2020’s Year 12 students
Year 12 is a stressful period that’s jam-packed with content and finishes quite early in the year. Usually this is problematic enough, but with COVID-19 continuing to significantly complicate the education sector, this year will be particularly challenging for graduating ...
More »Overhaul of NAPLAN results on My School website
The My School website – which includes schools’ NAPLAN latest results from 2019, among other information – has been updated to reflect the annual test results in a more helpful light. The website change, which took effect yesterday, follows last ...
More »Tolerant, but kinda ignorant: study concludes Gen Z’s faith literacy needs national curriculum response
Tolerant, but still pretty ignorant. This is the assessment of a recent, comprehensive paper into Gen Z’s faith literacy – and one which the researchers find concerning, particularly for a society which is one of the world’s most super-diverse in its faith ...
More »Skills development is a survival skill in the modern world: opinion
We all have to eat. This fact of life is non-negotiable and it applies to every living creature on earth. Just like every animal and plant, humans require certain survival skills, just like mammals who teach their babies which plants ...
More »Proposed curriculum aims to improve outcomes for students with visual impairment
The first national curriculum to address the learning needs of visually impaired students could soon be introduced across Australia, addressing long-held concerns about student equity and access. University of Southern Queensland (USQ) inclusive education researcher Melissa Fanshawe is “leading the ...
More »Retrospective application of LANTITE test is unfair and a ‘betrayal’ of students: opinion
According to The Advertiser (30 September 2019), ‘In 2016, the Teachers Registration Board SA cited legal advice that the [LANTITE] tests could not be retrospectively imposed as an extra requirement, so made them mandatory only for students who began their ...
More »Does GATE have a place in primary schools? Opinion
Finding the perfect school for a child is one of the most important decisions a parent will make. But when it comes to students who are academically gifted, finding a school that will challenge them and foster their abilities is ...
More »Is the LANTITE contributing to the ‘collapse’ of the Australian teaching profession?
When Education Review published an opinion piece by Mihad Ali highlighting her frustration with the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE), it sparked a debate online both on our Twitter and comments page. While many commentators believed that strong literacy ...
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