The education minister, Christopher Pyne, has reported that teaching students are “flocking to participate” in the pilot of teacher literacy and numeracy testing. In a statement issued on Friday, Pyne said the pilot testing regime – developed by the Australian Council ...

Corruption in the Chinese education system could have a negative effect on the reputation of Australian training agencies and the quality of graduating students, a Griffith University researcher is warning. Dr Rakesh Gupta, a lecturer at Griffith Business School concerns ...

Going through lesson plans to pull together fun and engaging activities can be overwhelming for some teachers, but a new online resource can help to alleviate that stress. MAPPEN – the new online curriculum resource, to improve quality of teaching ...

Whether your child chooses to enter university or embark on a TAFE course, starting an education savings plan early can help to control the mounting expenses. Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) has launched a new education savings scheme – The Pathway ...

Literacy is more than memorising how to spell big words, a Charles Sturt University expert has argued, in light of Channel Ten’s newly announced show, The Great Australian Spelling Bee. Tessa Daffern, a higher degree researcher at the Research Institute ...

School principals are getting ready to jet off to the remote Indigenous communities of the Torres Strait Islands to gain first-hand insight into the challenges and choices that impact on Indigenous education. The annual Women Yarning Up trip is organised ...

As education continues to see a growth of internet use and technology it is becoming increasing critical to educate teachers and students on cyber ethics. This is according to a new study by Dr Boris Handal from The University of ...

Two Indigenous science students have won a Charles Darwin University scholarship to attend the Asian Science Camp. Sharni Cox from Rosny College in Hobart, Tasmania, and Lachlan Bon from The Cathedral School in Townsville, Queensland will head to the 9th ...

Principals will gather in Melbourne today to launch the Prototype Trial for an industry-first certification. Louisa Rennie, director of Australian Principal Certification said the team is delighted to be able to launch the Australian Principal Certification Prototype Trial. “We're gathering ...

Doing well at school and having a complicated job have both been linked to a lower risk of dementia, while loneliness, excessive TV watching and low levels of physical activity could accelerate cognitive decline in later life. The research was ...