It’s been over a decade since the release of the Gonski report, the most significant school funding review in Australia’s recent history. The report, handed down in late 2011, proposed a fairer funding model to give children a high-quality education, ...
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Mandatory consent education: ‘It’s about having young people at the table’
Involving young people in the design and delivery of consent education will be crucial for them to learn about having respectful and safe relationships, according to researchers. As of 2023, consent education will be made mandatory for all Australian high ...
More »Reading expert’s concerns over curriculum changes
Australia's education ministers have met to discuss their revision of the national curriculum, which will include emphasising the importance of phonics in teaching reading to students in Kindergarten to Year 2. Deputy Dean of Education at Western Sydney University, Dr ...
More »‘Angry and frustrated’: Teachers Association president speaks out ahead of strike – Podcast
Ahead of the NSW public school teacher’s strike on Tuesday December 7, Education Review spoke with Michael Schiffer, an experienced school teacher and school counsellor in the Armidale region of NSW. He is also the the president of the Armidale ...
More »St Paul’s headmaster shares concerns education is ‘reaching a crisis point’ in Australia – Podcast
When St Paul's College headmaster Dr Paul Browning recently wrote an article on LinkedIn, it garnered a lot of attention and support. The premise of the piece, which I'd encourage you to read, was that we are gradually "dehumanising education" ...
More »Why developing emotional intelligence is critical to our education sector – podcast
Both the education sector and the Australian public are well aware of the significant challenges COVID has presented to teachers and students over the last two years. Recent data cited in an article by the Independent Education Union of Australia ...
More »La Trobe’s unique Nexus teaching program celebrates its first graduates – podcast
In an exciting development for the teaching profession, La Trobe University’s unique Nexus program has recently produced its first group of classroom-ready secondary school teachers. In their first year, students work part time in schools and receive direct mentoring opportunities ...
More »Another Australian teacher becomes a top ten finalist in $1 million Global Teacher Prize – podcast
Well, it’s official. An Australian teacher has once again been named in the top ten in the $1 million Global Teacher Prize, supported by Schools Plus and the Varkey Foundation. The latest news puts Rebecca West, deputy principal and instructional ...
More »‘At risk of burnout’: mental health professional discusses teacher wellbeing – podcast
Like health practitioners of all stripes, 2020 and 2021 are years that many teachers in COVID-19 affected areas would probably rather forget. Undoubtedly acquiring new skills – and a greater sense of agility and resilience – benefitted many teachers, but ...
More »‘Not without risks, not without challenges’: NSWTF president on return to school plan – podcast
As NSW students prepare for a staggered approach back to the classroom, Education Review spoke to the president of the New South Wales Teachers Federation, Angelo Gavrielatos, about how well prepared the public sector is for the final school term. ...
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