Literacy is more than memorising how to spell big words, a Charles Sturt University expert has argued, in light of Channel Ten’s newly announced show, The Great Australian Spelling Bee. Tessa Daffern, a higher degree researcher at the Research Institute ...

School principals are getting ready to jet off to the remote Indigenous communities of the Torres Strait Islands to gain first-hand insight into the challenges and choices that impact on Indigenous education. The annual Women Yarning Up trip is organised ...

As education continues to see a growth of internet use and technology it is becoming increasing critical to educate teachers and students on cyber ethics. This is according to a new study by Dr Boris Handal from The University of ...

Two Indigenous science students have won a Charles Darwin University scholarship to attend the Asian Science Camp. Sharni Cox from Rosny College in Hobart, Tasmania, and Lachlan Bon from The Cathedral School in Townsville, Queensland will head to the 9th ...

Principals will gather in Melbourne today to launch the Prototype Trial for an industry-first certification. Louisa Rennie, director of Australian Principal Certification said the team is delighted to be able to launch the Australian Principal Certification Prototype Trial. “We’re gathering ...

As a growing number of parents join the morning rush hour to get their kids to school University of Canberra researchers are investigating why students aren’t walking or cycling in order to take the burden off mums and dads. Hitomi ...

Teachers-in-training are taught how to protect themselves by protecting their own digital reputation as well cybersafety tips for the classroom by top cyber safety experts. The Stepping Out conference, held in July at Queensland University of Technology, was designed for ...

Making the transition from high school to university is challenging for most students, and can be even more difficult for those with refugee backgrounds. Recognising the unique struggles refugee students face in entering tertiary education, Charles Sturt University researchers have ...

Mums and dads are mostly in the dark about their child’s online activities and are avoiding crucial conversations about privacy and securities practices, a new survey shows. Polling 600 Australian parents across the country, the Norton by Symantec survey reveals ...

An education specialist is encouraging teachers to become more comfortable with technology in the classroom and allow students to take notes on laptops and tablets. Associate director of the Victoria Institute at Victoria University, Claire Brown said teachers have to ...