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Teachers: stay in school

  Recent surveys confirm the boost postgraduate awards can give an education career. By Antonia Maiolo in a world where the jobs market is becoming increasingly competitive, it’s no wonder a growing number of Australians are choosing to invest in postgraduate education. As ...

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Dare to Lead honours five

Schools win leadership awards for collaboration with Indigenous communities. By Dallas Bastian. Five Australian schools have received awards in recognition of their achievements in the enhancement of Aboriginal student outcomes and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities. ...

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Keep data mining out of our schools

Officials don’t have to compromise the identities of teachers and students to get online resources for free. By Peter Garrigan. How powerful is modern data mining? It is no exaggeration to say it has become like JRR Tolkien’s eye of ...

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Can’t live without ’em

  Tablets are at the top of the list of teachers’ most wanted tech items. By Antonia Maiolo. In our latest poll, Education Review asked you, our readers, what technology products you wanted in your classroom – and why. We had an ...

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On the horizon

  It’s early days for a new federal government that’s promising more local control for primary and secondary schools. By Louis White With the change of government comes nervousness and excitement around what changes may come in educational policy and ...

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Course rewind

  Pre-service and practising teachers at Ashdale Secondary College can go to the video to hone their skills. By Dallas Bastian. Multiple high-definition video cameras are in place within two classrooms at Ashdale Secondary College, allowing pre-service and in-service teachers ...

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Adelaide, Flinders talk double degree

  Collaboration would allow practical training sooner for education students. By Antonia Maiolo. The University of Adelaide and Flinders University are exploring a partnership that could result in the joint offer of a double degree in education in South Australia. The ...

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Cream of the crop

Here are five products making a good impression in Australian schools. By Louis White. Each year, schools are bombarded with new software and hardware products. The person in charge of e-Learning has to spend copious hours doing research on them ...

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What’s getting under your skin

Relational demands and management accountability structures are some of the stressors affecting teachers. By Dallas Bastian Audits and increased standardised assessments of quality are stressing out teachers. These were two of the issues identified as causes of unease for teachers ...

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Queensland shutting down six schools

  Langbroek says affected students and their families will receive transition kits. By Antonia Maiolo Six Queensland schools are set to close by the end of this year, following a review of their viability. Education minister John-Paul Langbroek confirmed that ...

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