Money is vital in education, a UK report has found. The UK Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) has reviewed a number of international studies conducted since the early 2000s. Their report concluded there was a link between increased expenditure ...
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AEU wins “well-fought EBA campaign”
The Australian Education Union (AEU) has won its Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) resulting in better conditions and pay for those employed in Victorian government schools. The Fair Work Commission has approved the agreement between the state of Victoria and the ...
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Do you understand the cloud? If not, you’re not exactly Robinson Crusoe. Where do you start? Right here. By Fran Molloy Cloud computing is drifting everywhere, and there’s lots of hype about its potential to deliver real benefits in ...
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Technology is increasing so rapidly that it’s hard to keep up to date with its real effect in schools across the country. By Louis White It took about 75 years for the telephone to connect to 50 million people. ...
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One of the most popular misconceptions about teachers centres on the hours they work. But the myth, as usual, is far from the reality. By Louis White Cathy Andrzej Bieleckia has seen it all. Not only has she taught ...
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Students wagging school can now be tracked with a new app. By Aileen Macalintal Parents and schools can now use GPS to locate truant students via their smartphones. The app uses GPS to display the child’s location on a ...
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More than a hundred grants worth a total of $138,000 have been awarded for the less fortunate children throughout Australia and New Zealand. Barnardos Australia and OfficeMax have announced the latest round of Max e Grants, the program that enables ...
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One of the roads to effectively learn a new language is by cultural immersion, writes Aileen Macalintal. Carly Vause, who teaches Indonesian to Year 8 students in Adelaide, has just visited Indonesia. Like any tourist, she learned traditional dance, ...
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Schools play a role in impacting tertiary entrance rankings and university enrolment. By Tom Karmel In a climate where tertiary education is becoming increasingly important, it is almost inarguable that it’s the school’s responsibility to ensure a large percentage ...
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A free online education platform is opening up training and development courses to teachers Australia-wide, giving them flexibility to engage in further study while working. By Antonia Maiolo With the demand for online higher education at record highs, Open ...
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