Electronic games tick all the boxes: they're fun, challenging and stimulate reward responses in the brain. So how can they be effectively used in the classroom? This was the subject of a discussion led by Dr Bron Stuckey at the SMART ...

To celebrate World Teacher's Day, Australia's best independent educators have been awarded scholarships and recognised for their efforts. Previously known as the Dedicated to the Dedicated Awards, the 2017 NGS Super Scholarship Awards encourage the professional development of teachers, management ...

The market leaders of Australian education literature were brought to the forefront at the Educational Publishing awards recently. Sunshine Coast-based publishing company Firefly Education was once again recognised for making waves in the industry, taking out Best Student Resources for ...

As 2018 approaches, education institutions are ramping up their advertising efforts, with a huge increase in advertising spending over recent months. According to The Standard Media Index (SMI), Australia's education marketers are approaching the record levels of advertising expenditure seen in ...

As Australia's population expands and cities become more dense, schools are being pressured to look upwards when they need more space. But at what cost? The idea of vertical schools is still quite new in Australia, but property experts say ...

Support service Family Advocacy says the education system is failing students with disability or special needs, and Australian schools need to be more inclusive. A Family Advocacy spokesperson said the findings of the NSW parliamentary inquiry into the education of ...

The impact of cuts to school funding will be felt most by students with a disability, the Federal Labor Party says. Responding to a bipartisan report from the New South Wales Legislative Council Education Committee, deputy leader of the opposition Tanya ...

A new wellbeing toolkit has become a game changer in improving mental health for teachers in Australia's schools, a report has found. The Staff Wellbeing Toolkit, produced by the National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative (NESLI), has been completed by ...

"I hear so many times from parents and teachers whose time is taken up with children in the classroom – whether they have a disability or whether they are autistic – that it is taking up the teacher’s time. These ...

A former teacher has been awarded a substantial sum after NSW courts ruled she had suffered "soul-destroying" workplace bullying that led to attempted suicide. Helen Frances – whose real name has been withheld – now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and ...