Teachers in Australia can expect more pay than their peers in comparable countries. The Education at a Glance 2019 report found that average actual salaries for Australian teachers were 52 per cent higher than the OECD average at pre-primary level, 36 ...
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Listen to children to transform education: keynote speaker
“The thinking done by children and young people is qualitatively different to adults, but it is not inferior.” That’s the reminder sent out by Professor Roseanna Bourke, the keynote speaker at the Engagement Transforms 2019 symposium in Hobart on Friday. ...
More »Inspiring students to understand tax and super
Taxation is something many people don’t comprehend fully until their 20s or 30s, but an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) competition challenges school students to demonstrate the roles tax and super play in the community. Now in its third year, the competition encourages students to explain ...
More »Uni to add 10 bonus points to some women’s ATAR scores
Should a woman wish to study an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Technology Sydney, she would see her ATAR score suddenly jump 10 points. The same adjustment would be made to the ...
More »Valuing teachers: how can we avoid 5 year burnout?
It's an alarming statistic that educator Stephanie Wescott now belongs to: leaving the teaching profession after just five years of practice. In a wide-ranging interview in The Age, which covered everything from teachers not "being trusted to do their work" ...
More »Not just meat pies and sausage rolls: push for plant-based canteen options thwarted
“A salad sandwich with no butter.” For students who have cut animal products out of their diet, this might be their only option at the school canteen come lunch time. A motion by the Australian Greens sought to expand food ...
More »Compulsory school uniforms: academics sound off on hot-button topic
Some students might bemoan putting on the same shirt and pant combo every day to match their peers, while for others it might mean less stress that morning. The Conversation’s section editor for education Sasha Petrova asked five Australian academics ...
More »School students using emojis for lesson feedback
School students around Australia are giving feedback to their teachers in the form of emojis. Classrooms are introducing the Student Feedback tool, which helps teachers poll how students are feeling, whether they’re keeping up with the lesson or if they ...
More »Generational bargain: the economic ties between older, younger Aussies
To give younger Australians a fair go, governments need to wind back age-based tax breaks for ‘comfortably off’ older adults. That’s according to the Grattan Institute’s new report. It revealed that older Australians today spend more and have higher incomes ...
More »Teacher misconduct unit flawed, parts should be abolished
A former NSW Crown Prosecutor has wrapped up his review of the state’s Department of Education Employee Performance and Conduct directorate (EPAC) – and confirmed “substantial flaws” in its investigations. EPAC was charged with investigating misconduct by Department employees and ...
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