It’s that time of year again – the National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) takes place this week. Around Australia over one million students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will sit a total of four tests: ...
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Students encouraged to take ‘a mindful moment’ as NAPLAN commences
We all know that stress, anxiety and pessimism can get in the way of performing well in tests, so why would it be any different for children? On the eve of the National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), ...
More »Modern world causing kids stress at school: UNICEF report
Australian school children consider climate change to be the biggest threat to their future safety and have little faith in the country’s leaders, according to a recent UNICEF report. The A Climate for Change: 2019 Young Ambassador Report also found ...
More »NSW’s most engaging teachers to feature in new education channel
The Eddie Woo phenomenon demonstrated what’s possible in the classroom when teachers are passionate about what they teach and use technology to engage students. The Cherrybrook Technology High School teacher earned worldwide attention when he created his highly engaging YouTube ...
More »Brazil’s ‘Trump of the Tropics’ implements military-style discipline in schools
Brazil’s public-school system is undergoing a revolutionary change spearheaded by new President Jair Bolsonaro, the former army captain dubbed “the Trump of the Tropics”. Students at Ceilandria State School No.7 returned to school this year to find two dozen armed ...
More »Year 6 student’s reconciliation speech brings audience to tears
A Year 6 student has delivered a rousing speech to Reconciliation Australia staff about the violence faced by First Nations people. Trinity Grammar School student Daniel Lok wrote the speech as part of his school’s public speaking competition after reading ...
More »Could a code of conduct for parents, students curb teacher-targeted bullying?
Teachers are considering leaving the profession over the bullying they cop, so experts have floated a possible partial solution to the problem: a mandatory code of conduct for parents and students. Their study found a vast majority (80 per cent) of teachers ...
More »Most parents satisfied with their kid’s school, feel financial pressure: survey
More than two thirds of parents feel financial pressure when paying schools fees. Overall, 68 per cent of parents feel either a little or a lot of financial pressure to pay for school fees. This figure rose to 80 per ...
More »Degree no guarantee of higher income when it comes to STEM: study
While there is a generally accurate perception that tertiary qualifications will earn you a higher income in the long run when compared with higher-level vocational training, the reverse is true when it comes to careers in STEM, according to new research. ...
More »Reading scores slip from grade one to three: new study
Researchers have tracked a significant decline in reading scores among children in their early years of school. The QUT team analysed word-level reading trajectories of a group of more than 100 students from grades one to three and found children ...
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