Primary and secondary school principals have difficulty finding the right staff to fill job roles, Australia’s national teaching workforce survey findings reveal. The Staff in Australia’s Schools (SiAS) survey shows that about 40 per cent of secondary principals and 20 ...

Maxine McKew talks about her new book on the issues impeding equity and quality in Australia’s schools, in Q & A with Antonia Maiolo. Journalist, author and former federal member for Bennelong, Maxine McKew, shows she still has a passion ...

Science teachers will have their curriculum questions answered via a free website that aims to fill gaps in science education. The Science ASSIST site is a directory for a selection of web-based teaching resources that support implementing the Australian Curriculum: Science. It will be launched ...

Queensland students from Middle Ridge State School have taken top prize in the annual Opti-MINDS state championship competition. The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) sponsored the students as they represented the Darling Downs area in the Opti-MINDS State Final in Brisbane ...

Research has sparked fresh calls for a review of teacher training courses, as less than half of teaching graduates indicate they feel adequately trained in a number of key professional areas. The results, released yesterday within the Staff in Australia’s ...

As apps rise and fall from popularity with young people, educators need to keep up with what’s hot and how students can play safely. By Anne Mirtschin In our social media-rich world, ego can be boosted, and popularity rated, based ...

Music can be an integral part of learning and teaching many core subjects. By Antonia Maiolo Music education goes beyond just providing enjoyment for kids. It can lead to improved test scores and strengthen reading and language skills, new research ...

Australia’s communications regulator has today launched its new cybersafety videos, #GameOn, to classrooms across the country. The Australian Communications and Media Authority says #GameOn is a series of five intertwined stories that follow a group of school friends who find ...

Teachers are invited to attend a sex education event this Friday – Relationship Things: what young people need to know. The conference, led by The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), marks the international YWCA Week Without Violence and aims to ...

Primary teachers in New South Wales will have the chance to up-skill in music. The Sydney Symphony Orchestra's  (SSO) TunED-Up program is a five-day residency held in Sydney that helps primary teachers across the state deliver stronger music education in their classrooms ...