They're too young to vote but that's not going to stop Australian teenagers from telling Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Bob Brown exactly what they think of them. Internet giant Google has created a platform for a simulated federal election, ...

Keeping the current federal funding model for schools will cause the divide between public and private institutions to widen, new research has claimed. A paper by Sydney University honorary associate professor Jim McMorrow found public schools will get far less ...

With just weeks to go until polling day on 21 August, principals are asking each of the main political parties to set out their education policies. The Australian Primary Principals Association, which represents government, Catholic and independent sectors, has written ...

A coalition plan to review childcare reforms would see droves of childcare professionals leave the industry, a union has said. Opposition childcare spokeswoman Sharman Stone said fees will rise and centres will close if the government goes ahead with plans ...

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has promised to release the report into the Building the Education Revolution (BER) before election day if it is ready in time. The former education minister presided over the government’s $16.2 billion BER scheme before becoming ...

The chair of a parliamentary committee examining youth violence has defended not making a single recommendation on alcohol abuse. The committee's report, ‘Avoid the Harm - Stay Calm’, was launched at Parliament House last Friday. It found while young people ...

The success of Western Australia's independent public school program has prompted calls for the initiative to be implemented across the country. On Tuesday the WA government announced a further 64 schools would be given independent status, meaning nearly 100 public ...

A coalition of mental health advocates is calling for greater funding for services for children, as a national debate into overall support for people with mental illnesses continues. Convenor of the Children's Mental Health Coalition Professor Louise Newman today said ...

A coalition government will increase the education tax rebate for parents of school children, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott announced yesterday. The 50 per cent rebate will be lifted to $500 a year for each primary school student and $1000 for ...

A re-elected Labor government will introduce a new national trade cadetships program, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced. The $3 million program would enable vocational education and training to be recognised at school and count towards future qualifications. Gillard said ...