In the 1960s, when the real post-war revolution in education began, teachers believed they were helping transform schools from traditional teacher-centred approaches to child-centred approaches.  From learning by rote and repetition to learning by doing. Teachers of that era were changing the student ...

There is no doubt that we live in challenging times. Our era has been labelled by some as ‘post-truth’, implying that truth is irrelevant where appeals to emotion and personal belief override evidence and objective facts. A post-truth world is ...

The recent discourse around banning social media platforms – particularly those that allegedly pose risks to privacy, national security and mental health – has escalated to a fever pitch. The Albanese government last Thursday introduced world-first legislation to enforce a ...

Many schools across the state are struggling with student numbers, student attendance and the ability to make learning relevant and fun. For a small independent school on the Mid North Coast, set up primarily to remove kids from the streets ...

The real problem forcing teachers out of the profession in Australia is rarely discussed in the media or other forums, yet it is those who have left the profession who can tell us the most about the issues. They have ...

The Albanese government is giving $70.9 million to education providers to fast-track 1500 new teachers into schools across Australia. The government statement said it is "tripling the number of teachers entering the High Achieving Teachers (HAT) program, which provides financial ...

We have many great teachers and fine schools in Australia, so why do we continue to look for‘education gurus’, usually from overseas? Think back to Julia Gillard’s recruitment of Joel Klein from New York back in 2008, or her appointment ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO's) theme for this World Teachers' Day, celebrated on October 5, is Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education. UNESCO says the theme acknowledges that teachers are experts in ...

Education is bestowed a specific role in empowering young generations to address global challenges like poverty, inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation. This novel endeavour presents a challenge, as the goals were not shaped by the education community, but by ...

There are quite a few phrases and words in Australian education right now that are raising eyebrows amongst many teacher-education researchers in universities. The terms we are referring to are ‘explicit teaching’, ‘explicit systematic quality teaching’, ‘explicit instruction’, ‘what works’, ...