Australia must develop a coherent national strategy on post-school transitions for people with disabilities, a report advocates. The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows 45 per cent of people with a disability in Australia live in or near poverty. The same ...

“Education can change someone’s life.” That's why Mira Lay is volunteering in Indonesia to get street children into the classroom. Lay has been working at Sahabat Anak, a volunteer organisation that gives free informal education, in Jakarta. The Indonesian Government estimates ...

The New South Wales Teachers Federation has criticised research that argues marking NAPLAN essays with a computer is viable. Research from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) found four separate automated essay scoring systems were able to mark ...

Children will navigate Tasmania’s colonial history through a new educational game developed by the Australian National Museum of Natural History. The Voyage puts children in the shoes of a convict ship’s surgeon superintendent, sailing from London to Van Diemen’s Land ...

A pilot project for school water is out to brighten smiles. The University of Sydney’s Healthy Teeth project, beginning in New South Wales in Term 1 next year, will aim to improve the dental health of Aboriginal schoolchildren. Filtered, chilled water fountains will ...

While one-fifth of Australian immigrant children feel alienated at their school, an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report has found that the situation is even worse in France and Belgium. Helping Immigrant Students to Succeed at School shows 3 ...

The University of New South Wales has established a university presence on a high school campus. Matraville Sports High School, in Sydney’s south-east, has donated a building to the university to create a centre where pre-service teachers can work directly ...

Science has proven to be Australia’s strong suit in the World Education Games. Held in October at Sydney’s Luna Park, the event drew 6 million students from 159 countries competing in science, mathematics and literacy challenges. Australia took home the Science ...

Awareness is key in getting casual relief teachers the same professional development opportunities as those who work full-time, an expert has said. Associate professor Lawrie Drysdale, from University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education, said while casual relief teachers (CRTs) ...

Hard counter-terrorism responses to the Paris bombing risk neglecting de-radicalisation programs, which schools play a key role in, an expert has said. Hard responses could include military action, increased securitisation, toughened legislative measures and clamping down with law enforcement. Nationals ...