There’s such a cornucopia of goodies available on the web that the biggest problem may be finding the time to sort through them all. For the benefit of readers, Antonia Maiolo has selected a few that are worth a closer ...

Australian school students will, for the first time, get to showcase their STEM skills on home soil by competing against international teams in an annual robotics competition. The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition will ...

The number of parents threatening principals with violence and abuse is on the rise, an Australia-wide survey has revealed. The Principal Health and Wellbeing Survey Report, produced by the Australian Catholic University and the Teachers Health Fund, revealed the percentage ...

In an extended interview we spoke to Dr Michael Cowling, an educational technologist, who is currently a senior lecturer at Central Queensland University and the convenor of the International Education Research Special Interest Group of the Learning and Teaching Education ...

Employing practical teaching strategies in mathematics can help teachers to meet the specific needs of children with Down syndrome who experience relative difficulty in this area. Research has found that “inclusive classrooms” and “maintaining a clear mathematical focus” is important ...

A UNSW ecologist and a group of Sydney schoolgirls have identified a novel approach to preventing the nation’s Christmas trees from browning off this year: hairspray. The project, undertaken by Year 7 students at Kambala and overseen by UNSW staff, ...

Environmental lessons on everything from growing food to improving habitats will plant a seed for the next generation. Landcare Australia and Primary Industries Education Foundation have teamed up to design full lesson plans that aim to get kids involved in ...

Public and private schools in NSW will now be able to share information on the behaviour of expelled students. The new procedure announced yesterday by the state education minister, Adrian Piccoli, will allow schools in either system to forward or ...

A review of the processes involved in senior assessment and tertiary entrance in Queensland recommends a redesign to make them more appropriate to the 21st century. Geoff Masters and Gabrielle Matters explain the thinking behind their recommendations. Is there one ...

It’s undeniable that low representation of women in leadership roles in education is a stubborn problem; mentoring can help, and it’s important to challenge subtle barriers. By Antonia Maiolo Linda O’Brien, principal at Granville Boys High School in Sydney, is ...