School and education could be a solution to save indigenous languages from extinction, experts have said.  Earlier this year, a survey revealed that students in primary school would rather learn an indigenous language than a traditional foreign one. While more ...

Students from disadvantaged backgrounds in NSW will gain more access to selective schools as part of a major state government effort to address the education equity gap.  Starting in the 2023 academic year, up to 20 per cent of selective ...

A new study has revealed grim new e-cigarette usage among teens, with more than 80 per cent of teachers reporting at least some of their high-school students vaping. The study, published in the Australian New Zealand Journal of Public Health on Thursday, surveyed almost ...

Students' writing skills have plummeted over the years, and experts believe it can be due to a lack of frequency in writing exercises.  A new study by Edith Cowan University revealed the time teachers spend teaching writing skills varies from ...

NSW public schools will receive a boosted supply of rapid antigen tests and enhanced cleaning and ventilation as students and teachers return to classrooms amid the latest wave of Covid-19. The state government said more than 9 million RAT kits ...

Some of the most expensive NSW private schools have been overfunded by the state government to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, leaving public schools ten per cent below their specified funding level, a new report has claimed.   ...

The teacher shortage crisis has been taking its toll on the sector, pushing educators to strike for better pay and working conditions while more than 50,000 teachers are expected to leave the profession in the coming years. Blended learning could ...

When I signed my first contract with the board of Moreton Bay College at the age of 37, I had no idea how much of my time as a principal would be devoted to my own leadership. I knew that ...

Teachers employing nature-based learning in their schedule have described it as providing a flexible and relaxed environment which allows both students and themselves to better engage in different activities.  Yet, teaching outside can become difficult with a crowded curriculum, as ...

Teachers feel ‘immense pressure’ juggling the curriculum and wish to run more classes outside in nature, a new study has shown.  Researchers from South Australia interviewed a dozen primary school teachers and principals about their experiences with outdoor learning.  The ...