A leading Australian physical education academic says “physical and sport literacy” are essential to children’s long-term health and wellbeing and should be given equal importance as spelling and maths. As schools prepare to celebrate National Health and Physical Education Day ...

Primary and high schools are rich targets for hackers because they keep so much sensitive information on file; have networks that are constantly being accessed by teenagers, a demographic famous for its caprices; and because they often don’t have dedicated ...

“Do you want a little bit? Because if you’re going to drink I’d rather you do it in the house.” It’s one of the more quotable lines from Amy Poehler’s cool mum character, Mrs George, in the 2004 hit film Mean ...

Should children with autism be allowed to access the same early learning and education facilities as kids living sans the spectrum disorder? It’s a concept called mainstreaming and its efficacy was questioned in federal parliament on Wednesday 21 June 2017 by ...

Brother has released a new range of printers and multifunction devices targeted at the education sector. “Brother is committed to be ‘at your side’ today, tomorrow, and for many more years to come,” Brother Australia marketing specialist Stefanie Dixon. “The ...

Indigenous youths are becoming more educated, and are thereby helping to Close the Gap, according to a new report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Increased Indigenous vocational completions are driving this change, though they remain behind ...

CeBIT Australia, an annual congregation bring together the brightest business and technology minds to share their ideas, took place in Sydney during late May. At this year’s conference, alongside the head of Society and Innovation at the World Economic Forum; ...

The final dress rehearsal of the Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College’s production of High School Musical has enthused a room of aged care residents, with some dancing as they left the theatre hall. The residents and consumers were invited as guests ...

When it comes to financial literacy, Australia’s 15-year-olds rank equal fifth, behind the Gradgrindian juvenile accountants of China, Belgium, Canada and Russia. Some countries not as good with dollars and cents as Aussie teens include the United States, Poland, Italy, Spain, ...

We’re not soft enough. That is, when it comes to our skills. That’s the conclusion of a report by Deloitte Access Economics, commissioned by DeakinCo, a workforce professional development provider. The report, Soft Skills for Business Success, found that demand ...