Children living in disadvantage are unaware of the harsh realities awaiting them, with a new poll showing all students share the same ambitions and dreams. A thousand primary school students aged five to seven, from low and high socio-economic communities, ...

Almost 200 trade training centres would be at risk if Opposition Leader Tony Abbott wins the election, according to education minister Julia Gillard. The coalition has identified the centres as a potential $968 million budget saving, should it get back ...

The government says it is working to lift the quality of teachers in schools, despite a report that gave Australia low marks for teacher development. A report from the Grattan Institute, ‘What Teachers Want: Better Teacher Management’ placed Australia 19 ...

Young people who feel they have control over their lives are more likely to do better at high school, a new study has found. Based on the educational experiences of 18-year-olds interviewed during the past five years by government agencies, ...

Even the smallest increments in school retention can have a significant impact on the adoption of healthy behaviours in later life. That’s according to Dr Seana Gall, Research Fellow with the Menzies Research Institute at the University of Tasmania. In ...

Australia stands to be $100 billion richer and have 500,000 more people in work each year if the government meets all its long-term educational goals. Education minister Julia Gillard has released external modelling assessing the economic impact of education reform ...

A perception that public schools got greater value out of federal funding did not take into account the disrepair of many government schools, an inquiry has heard. A Senate inquiry is being held into the $14.1 billion primary schools component ...

Parents will be disappointed by shadow treasurer Joe Hockey's plan to shelve key government education programs, education minister Julia Gillard has said. The opposition on Wednesday announced plans to deliver $46 billion in budget cuts, including ditching the government's teacher ...

NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has denied that gas heaters without flues pose a health risk to children, despite the state's education department halting their installation in public schools. The NSW government has stopped installing the heaters as it awaits completion ...

Parents will now have access to data that details how young children in their community are faring in key developmental areas. The Australian Early Development Index, released by the government on Tuesday, will also allow national comparisons to be made. ...