Every teacher has heard the refrain from their non-teacher friends, relatives, acquaintances and even random strangers, about how “lucky” they are to get twelve weeks of holiday a year. Little do these people know exactly how much we need this ...

More than 5000 temporary and casual staff across NSW have accepted permanent teaching roles since April, according to official data. The state education department said 5,463 temporary teachers and support staff at 982 schools have converted to full-time since Labor’s ...

Young people have kicked off a national campaign at Parliament House to lower the federal voting age from 18 to 16, but the government says it’s not the country’s “priority right now”. Supported by independent MPs Monique Ryan and Andrew ...

Children in Queensland will have access to free kindergarten under a new measure the government says will help save families “thousands of dollars” each year. Ahead of the state’s budget on Tuesday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the $645 million ...

Many parents understand the heartbreaking experience of having a child who is being bullied. Watching your child go through bullying can be traumatic, leaving you searching for solutions to help your child find relief from their circumstances. Distance education may ...

Australian mental health organisation Beyond Blue has rolled out a new campaign to raise awareness of Be You through its ‘Raise your Hand’ campaign to assist teachers and school leaders foster a positive environment and reduce extra work on staff ...

A NSW MP has proposed a controversial move to extend school hours to 6pm. Millennial member for Ryde, Jordan Lane, was elected to his seat in NSW parliament in March and issued his maiden speech last week. He used his ...

Showing your love of books and reading aloud in the classroom can effectively improve students' literacy skills, an education expert has said. In Australia, the latest Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) report released in May showed that despite students' ...

High-fee private schools in Victoria will have their payroll tax exemption cut next year under a state budget measure announced last week.  The Andrews government announced it will remove the long-held payroll tax exemption from private schools with annual fees ...

Positive reinforcement, 'faking it till you make it' and music are effective strategies teachers can use to support students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new book. Fiona Kearnan, a casual teacher based in Victoria, has dedicated ...