A high school science program has been recognised for its innovation. The FARLabs (Freely Accessible Remote Laboratories) program, pioneered by La Trobe University, won the prestigious international S-Lab Virtual Laboratory: Learning award for teaching excellence presented through the UK’s Institute ...

Maxine McKew will put Australian education under the microscope tonight at the State Library of Victoria. Journalist, author and former federal member for Bennelong, Maxine McKew, will examine the state of Australian education this evening when she delivers the 2014 ...

  A report has called for recognition of alternative education’s role in stopping disadvantaged students from slipping through the cracks. Putting the Jigsaw Together, a report released last Friday by Victoria University researchers and funded by The Ian Potter Foundation,  highlights ...

A new university program is reaching out to students attending regional schools in Victoria. Federation University Australia’s Regional Schools Outreach Program (RSOP) has delivered education in 49 schools throughout western Victoria, a report shows. The RSOP was presented to 5000 students from ...

Australian students aren't confident about their job prospects, a recent poll shows. The latest Australian Gallup Student Poll – a convenience sample of more than 5000 students in years 5–12 in 24 schools across six states – reveals that less ...

More than half of all public schools in Western Australia will be operating under the flexible Independent Public School model next year, following a record intake of 178 schools. The number of public schools working under this model is now ...

School tuckshops in the ACT will no longer sell sugary drinks and foods, in a bid to curb childhood obesity. Canteens will also need to colour code foods to signal whether they are suitable for sale to children. The traffic ...

England is leading a quiet revolution in the world of education. In September, it becomes the first country in the world to mandate computer programming lessons in primary and secondary schools. Children will start learning to write code at the ...

Little schools can do to affect 15-year-olds’ interest in education. Students’ background influences engagement, new research reveals. The study by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) found that a student’s background characteristics, rather than school attributes, overwhelmingly drive ...

Labor’s Ellis says premier broke pledge of education reform. By Antonia Maiolo The Tasmanian government has backed away from its pre-election promises to deliver school funding reforms in the state, the shadow minister for education has argued. Premier Will Hodgman ...