The national union representing non-government school officers has split from the peak union body ACTU in an historic move. The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA), which represents 68,000 workers, wrote a scathing letter to the ACTU, accusing it of ...

Courses to help tackle youth suicide should be a core part of the curriculum of all Australian schools, a parliamentary committee has said. The Standing Committee on Health and Ageing also wants all teachers to be trained to recognise suicide ...

Research investigating the factors that contribute to teachers’ career decision-making is now underway. The study will focus on career decision-making of police officers and teachers who stay in these professions or enter new careers. It is hoped the information gained ...

New OCED research on students’ use of technology will be a useful guide for school leaders in assessing the use and deployment of digital technologies in their schools, independent school principals have said. The Association of Heads of Independent Schools ...

Students across Australia are being asked to use their imagination and show their vision for ‘my future Australia’, as part of a national competition. Schools this month will be sent an information pack on the ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition, targeting ...

Primary principals have added their voice to the growing chorus of concern about the implementation of the national curriculum. The recent Australian Primary Principals Association’s (APPA) annual national conference expressed its concern that “the implementation of the Australian Curriculum is ...

Children are still being exposed to the same number of junk food ads on TV, despite the fast food industry's introduction of new rules about marketing products to children. A review has found the total number of fast food ads ...

School Education Minister Peter Garrett has said he would consider the option once a review of the National School Chaplaincy Program is completed. "A minimum qualification is an important issue," Garrett told ABC Television on Monday. "My expectation is that ...

The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare told a child protection inquiry on Tuesday that oversight of the child protection system needs to be independent of the Department of Human Services to ensure accountability. There also needs to ...

Researchers from the University of Sydney carried out a pilot study looking at whether children with ADHD could improve their social skills if they were taught how to recognise social cues such as fear and boredom through play. Children with ...