Officials say profession needs to embrace the contributions of young and old. By Antonia Maiolo. Discrimination against older employees is the latest challenge facing the teaching profession, experts warn. “In its 2018 projections for the teaching workforce, the Department of ...

Program returns to inspire young entrepreneurs throughout schools. By Antonia Maiolo. Primary schools across Australia are adopting innovative ways to foster leadership and entrepreneurship skills in students as early as Year 4 with the re-launch of a program that also ...

Researcher to examine how teachers feel about their ability to teach students with special needs in regular classrooms. By Antonia Maiolo. A rise in the number of students with special needs being integrated into regular classrooms has a researcher questioning ...

Class excursions overseas often benefit the teachers as much as the students. By Dallas Bastian. Excursions that link to the curriculum are not just beneficial for students, they can also play a role in an educator’s professional development and lead ...

Our survey finds that several teachers would like to see the coming National Curriculum review disappear. By Antonia Maiolo. Our latest survey asked school staff across the country for their opinions on what will be the biggest challenges teachers can ...

As the pressure ratchets up, here are some institutional ways to help teachers handle it better. By Antonia Maiolo. Teachers are feeling more stressed than ever as evidence shows that workplace bullying is becoming a main source for growing anxiety. ...

Top-notch educational resources overcome poor home environments, research shows. By Dallas Bastian. A new study has revealed students who attend well-funded schools have the best chance of academic success, irrespective of their neighbourhood’s socioeconomic status. Researchers from Monash University investigated ...

  CDU expands efforts to draw teachers to the Northern Territory as projected shortfalls in some subjects grow worse. By Dallas Bastian. Rural and remote areas in the Northern Territory are trying to make their schools more attractive to teachers ...

  ACU vice-chancellor to chair group that will focus on practical preparation. By Antonia Maiolo. A panel of eight experts has been selected to advise education minister Christopher Pyne on how to improve teacher quality, with a strong view towards ...

  Guidelines to cover ways to support and protect students. New guidelines are set to address sexual diversity in WA schools, under proposed plans to stamp out homophobic bullying. Guidelines for Supporting Sexual and Gender Diversity in Schools was put ...