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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Education Minister Jason Clare's Ministerial Reference Group met with education leaders in Canberra to discuss upcoming Australian school reforms. The reference group, led by former Smith Family CEO Dr Lisa O'Brien, held its first meeting with a select mix of ...

Australian public school students are at risk of being left behind as their private and Catholic counterparts learn to embrace artificial intelligence tools in their studies. This year, a widespread ban on the popular AI technology ChatGPT4 was implemented across ...

Recent reports of private school overfunding in Australia released this week have sparked mixed responses from education organisations and academic experts. In response to data suggesting that 98 per cent of private schools were being overfunded by the government, Christian ...

A ban on mobile phones and smartwatches will begin in Queensland schools from next year. Students at state schools will have to give up their devices for the entire school day, starting from Term 1 of the 2024 school year. The decision is a ...