The global pandemic has forced us to rethink many aspects of our lives, including education. In an attempt to accommodate students during the challenging times of lockdowns, remote learning and great uncertainty, many countries eased graduation requirements and made tests ...
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Boosted research into body positivity programs for students
A new lab at Flinders University will be dedicated to researching body image issues in young people to support a charity that is on a mission to educate one million children about body acceptance this year. The Embrace Impact Lab ...
More »How Australian schools can harness artificial intelligence for good
It’s vital teachers and administrators get a handle on what’s happening in the artificial intelligence (AI) realm and introduce policies to ensure technologies are used appropriately. It’s also fair to say the days of ‘chalk and talk’ are now deader ...
More »Biggest NT budget ever for education, concerns over “special” schools
Record-breaking funds for education in the Northern Territory has been welcomed by teachers and parents after the region's budget was handed down on Tuesday. The $1.34bn budget fully funds the Territory’s public schools for the first time in NT history, after ...
More »“Unfinished business” in federal budget
Unions and education industry leaders have shared what was – and wasn't – in the federal budget for schools. Public school funding will rise 15.1 per cent over the next four years, from $11.1bn this financial year to $12.78bn in 2027-28, largely ...
More »Ministers, unions demand full funding in federal budget
Principals and state education ministers and unions have banded together to step up pressure on the Albanese government to lift public school funding ahead of Tuesday night's budget release. In a joint statement, the ministers and unions urged treasurer Jim ...
More »The key education efforts in Victoria’s budget
Part-time principals, international recruitment of teachers, and $400 for state school parents make up the key education measures of the Victorian state budget released on Tuesday. Premier Jacinta Allan's first budget's focus is on helping families, with a heavy focus on ...
More »See which NSW schools are getting $250k for infrastructure upgrades
More than 50 NSW schools will each get more than $250,000 for new infrastructure such as hi-tech classrooms and sporting facilities under a $68m funding rollout. Western Sydney and regional NSW will be the big winners, with public schools with the greatest need receiving ...
More »Civics program visits its 100th school
The bipartisan government 'Parliament in Schools' program has now visited over 100 schools in a push to boost civics education in regional, remote and rural schools. Speaker of the House of Representatives Milton Dick launched the program in September 2022 ...
More »Public school enrolments down, NSW funding cut
NSW public school enrolments have dropped by more than 24,000 since the Covid-19 pandemic, as families opt to send their kids to non-government schools. New figures released last Tuesday show a year-on-year fall in government school enrolments for the fourth consecutive year in NSW. ...
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