Is our existing education system in a position to meet the needs of students with disability and diverse learning needs? Or is it time to fundamentally change our approach to ensure that we cater to every learner's needs in a ...

There has always been respectful debate on whether a child with special needs should attend a mainstream school, a unit within a mainstream school or a school dedicated to special education. We are fortunate in Australia that families have options ...

The National School Reform Agreement is made about once every five years in Australia. This is the main way the federal government can steer changes in how Australian schools are run. The current reform agreement ends in December 2024, and ...

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has opened a new front in the national campaign to attract and retain teachers. Amid ongoing teacher shortages, Victoria will offer fee-free education for high school teaching degrees from next year. This is similar to the ...

Outside school hours care – also known as “school-aged care”, “OOSH” or “afters” – is booming. As of 2020, it was the fastest-growing childcare sector in Australia. As of 2022, it catered to 486,310 primary school children. Enrolments have surged ...

In my current role as CEO of Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools (EREA), I have seen first-hand the power of education to transform lives. I’ve also noticed that not all students fit neatly into mainstream school settings. Some have ...

After three years of floods, bushfires, lockdowns, and the seemingly endless pressures of the pandemic, Australian teachers are struggling. While many industries are back to business as usual, the new normal for teachers is anything but. Unmanageable workloads, long work ...

In an ideal world, if we saw a child who seemed unhappy, anxious, angry or shut-down, we would ask them whether something was upsetting them. They would respond immediately - telling us how they were feeling, what had happened to ...

With the teacher shortage looming large in headlines around the country, education minister Jason Clare has announced an expert panel to “inform a better and fairer education system”. The six-person panel includes Professor Pasi Sahlberg. Sahlberg is not yet a ...

An award-winning school principal messaged me recently, concerned that his upcoming Finland education trip might be wasted as someone had told him that the Australian and Finnish systems will never be compatible because: The Finnish language is easy to learn ...