Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s statement on Sunday night regarding school closures has caused major confusion among principals, teachers, education support staff and parents, according to Australian Education Union (AEU) federal president Correna Haythorpe and the NSW Teachers Federation. She has urged ...
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No NAPLAN in 2020: education ministers
NAPLAN tests have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19. Australia's education ministers met via video link today and later announced that the decision to scrap NAPLAN in 2020 was taken “to assist school leaders, teachers and support staff to ...
More »Australian teacher named in top 50 list, up for $1m prize
A West Australian maths teacher has been shortlisted for an international US$1m prize. Ashley Stewart, from Newton Moore Senior High School in Bunbury, was named in the top 50 of the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2020, run in partnership ...
More »Australia’s schools remain open as those in UK, Russia close
Schools in Australia will remain open for the foreseeable future amid the coronavirus crisis, with governments heeding advice that closing them would have dire consequences. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the nation's top medical officers and leaders are constantly ...
More »Overhaul of NAPLAN results on My School website
The My School website – which includes schools’ NAPLAN latest results from 2019, among other information – has been updated to reflect the annual test results in a more helpful light. The website change, which took effect yesterday, follows last ...
More »Free podcast kits offered to teachers amid potential school closures
One of Australia’s leading audio companies has launched a program to provide free podcasting equipment to NSW schools to help them manage remote learning challenges caused by COVID-19 coronavirus. RØDE Microphones is making up to $2m worth of its podcasting ...
More »Academics dismantle private school claims about taxpayer dollars
Non-government schools don't bring about the savings to the taxpayer that they're purported to. That’s the call from a group of Australian researchers following their analysis of My School website data. The team from the Universities of Sydney, Wollongong and ...
More »Is it time for Australian schools to be closed amid COVID-19 pandemic?
There has been a surge in parents and health professionals across Australia calling for immediate school closures, as the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip and strict mass gathering bans and social distancing protocols have been enforced. My sons school spent lessons ...
More »Coronavirus: doctor predicts winter school closures, Tehan earmarks prolonged Easter break
To get ahead of the game in controlling the spread of coronavirus, serious consideration should be given to closing all schools, a leading doctor says. President of the Australian Medical Association's Western Australia division Andrew Miller told reporters on Tuesday that ...
More »Research explores link between handwriting and the development of broader literacy skills
The increasing shift to paperless schools could have a negative impact on student literacy, with a new study showing crucial links between handwriting and other literacy skills. The study, conducted by Monash University’s Dr Anabela Malpique and University of Canberra’s ...
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