Regional, rural and remote schools have scored on average lower than their city counterparts in the latest NAPLAN test. A recent News Corp analysis used MySchool data to track the 2022 NAPLAN results nationwide. The results are the first snapshot ...

The NSW government has offered school teachers a $4000 bonus if they pass their Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation. Under the Coalitions' plan, the one-time cash bonus will enable teachers across the state to access salaries up to ...

Public school enrolments in Australia have slid for the second year in a row, according to new ABS data, while independent and faith-based schools popularity continues to rise. New schools data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday ...

Sarah Henderson has been appointed the federal coalition’s shadow minister for education. On Tuesday, opposition leader Peter Dutton announced Senator Henderson will take on the role of federal education spokesperson following Alan Tudge's resignation last week. In a statement, Mr ...

Excess screen time and a decline in emotional stability are among principals' top concerns for students in 2023, according to new research. This year’s Child Impact Survey from Camp Australia drew insight from 130 principals and over 5,000 families in ...

Fast-tracking teaching degrees would only be a "small step" towards fixing urgent staff shortages in Australian, an education expert has said. Professor Kim Beswick, head of UNSW's education department, said the NSW coalition's recent pledge to cut teaching degrees’ length ...

South Australia's education minister Blair Boyer has vouched to make “school safer” and tackle violence on playgrounds following a rise in schoolyard incidents. On Tuesday, an education roundtable was held to discuss new strategies to address school violence across the ...

Primary state schools and regional schools have made the biggest improvements in their NAPLAN results over the past five years, according to a new independent report. A recent NewsCorp analysis used MySchool data to track nationwide NAPLAN results between 2017 ...

Mobile phones in South Australian public high schools are set to be banned from 2023. The decision follows months of consultations between the state education department, teachers, principals, parent groups and unions after incidents involving students using phones to record ...

School counsellors in NSW have been forced to ‘select’ which students they see due to severe shortages staffing across the state. In October, more than 70 full-time positions for counsellors were vacant in state schools, with only one counsellor available ...