“A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” is how Charles Sturt University’s executive dean of education describes the federal government’s plans to better fund schools. But professor Toni Downes was disappointed by proposed cuts to higher education. Downes has urged state governments to put ...
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Gillard unveils Gonski funding details
Government plans to spend $9271 for every primary student, $12,193 for high school students. Prime minister Julia Gillard has finally revealed the government’s plan to overhaul education, announcing that Australian schools will receive a $14.5 billion boost in funding over ...
More »Gonski reforms add up to maths teacher shortage
Running short of qualified maths teachers may be one result of cutting university funding to meet the Gonski recommendations. “One of the most significant problems in our schools is the shortage of qualified mathematics teachers,” said professor Geoff Prince, director ...
More »Scaling the HSC heights
Teachers can help students attain a good ATAR by understanding how the marks are used. By Richard Chua One of the greatest joys I have experienced as an educator is in sharing in the success of my students – to ...
More »Slow progress on literacy and numeracy
Little progress has been made in basic literacy and numeracy over the past 30 years, according to new figures. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the proportion of 15- to 19-year-olds with only basic literacy and ...
More »NSW, Vic and ACT students better in reading, maths
More students from NSW, Victoria and the ACT are better at literacy and numeracy than their interstate counterparts, according to the federal government’s My School website. The latest My School data showed an increase in the number of students from ...
More »$12.4m boost to math, science teaching
A new $12.4 million program aims to improve university training and preparation for maths and science teachers. The minister for tertiary education, skills, science and research, Chris Bowen, announced the program with school education minister Peter Garrett. The program, Enhancing ...
More »Take a virtual wander
From connecting students with experts in Antarctica to meeting “face-to-face” with other students in China, video-collaboration is transforming education. By Lynnette Whitfield Australian schools and educational institutions are charged with preparing students for today’s digital world and global economy. However, ...
More »Autonomy is letting students down: SOS
More collaboration is needed to better serve pupils. Overseas examples prove that autonomous schools are failing, according to Save Our Schools. “The most recent research evidence on the success of school autonomy in budgeting and staffing in improving student achievement ...
More »Non-government school enrolment figures up
Non-government schools in Australia are continuing to grow, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. By Antonia Maiolo. While government schools remained the largest provider of school education, non-government schools had the largest proportional increase of 1.8 per cent which ...
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