Plans have been revealed to transform a major Sydney TAFE campus into a new public primary and high school to keep up with a population surge that has left existing schools bursting at the seams. A TAFE campus on the ...
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Push to give teens a ‘taste of the trade’
Schools are being told to stop pressuring students into taking up university degrees and instead urge them to get a headstart on a skill or trade, as new figures reveal another drop in the number of vocational education students in ...
More »Union threatens action amid pay negotiation breakdown
The NSW Teachers Federation has threatened industrial action after pay negotiations with the federal government broke down. Teacher wage negotiations came to a standstill last week when the state government allegedly walked away from a deal that the federation claimed ...
More »QLD allocates $5m to expand drug education in schools
Secondary schools in Queensland and Victoria will gain free access to a digital program aimed at educating students on the risks of vaping. The QLD government announced last week it will invest $5m to expand access to The Blurred Minds ...
More »National grant boosts environmental projects in schools
More than 1100 schools and early learning centres across the nation are set to boost their hands-on environmental projects, thanks to a recent wave of national grants. The Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program awarded each centre up to $1000, prioritising ...
More »Teachers ‘don’t need another online module’ for burnout
Teachers are more likely to take time off work for mental-health-related issues than they are for physical health, a recent study by Black Dog Institute has revealed. Almost half of Australian teachers are considering leaving the profession in the next ...
More »Young entrepreneur creates equitable STEM solution
The number of Australian students studying STEM in later secondary has flat-lined at around 10 per cent, raising concerns about the impact it will have on the future workforce. Data released by the Department of Education shows Australia is slipping ...
More »New IT curriculum for NSW schools
Students in NSW will learn more about artificial intelligence and virtual reality under a revamped technology and computing curriculum, with seven other new curriculums being released for consultation this week. Four new IT and computing subjects have been included in ...
More »Private school fees tipped to skyrocket
With some of Sydney’s top schools tipped to charge fees of more than $50,000 annually by 2033, the federal government has no plan to withdraw their funding. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has ruled out scrapping funding for private schools that choose to ...
More »The driving force behind our future teachers
A new study surveying early-career teachers has identified that inspiration from past teachers was a key motivator in their decision to pursue a career in education. Research conducted by experts from Swinburne University, recently published in The Australian Educational Researcher, ...
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