In an unexpected turn, senior NSW MP Jason Clare has been chosen as the new Education Minister over front-runner Tanya Plibersek, heralding a new era in education policy.  The former lawyer previously served in the Gillard and Rudd governments, handling ...

Students who perceive they have a strong connection with their teacher are far more likely to enjoy attending school than their peers who don't, a new study has shown.  Researchers surveyed over 1,000 students in Years 7-10 across three Queensland ...

While the revised national curriculum allows Australian students to learn more about climate change, education experts say teachers need more support to deliver it effectively. According to Kim Beasy, a curriculum and pedagogy lecturer at the University of Tasmania, the ...

The rise of social media has prompted calls for students to learn how to communicate using digital media like TikTok videos, YouTube, blog posts, Instagram, memes and podcasts. According to senior lecturer in Pedagogy and Curriculum at Deakin University Lucinda ...

A mass shooting at a US elementary school has claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers. Yesterday, at around 11:30 local time, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos drove to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a small city in Texas located ...

Educational apps used by millions of students during the pandemic harvested personal information and tracked children's locations without consent, a global investigation has found.  Recent analysis from advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) looked at 164 educational applications and websites ...

Labor is set to form the 31st parliament of Australia after Anthony Albanese emerged victorious over Scott Morrison on Saturday. Speaking to his supporters, Albanese said he wanted to "change the way that politics operates in this country" and asserted ...

The school assessment system focuses on only in one language, English. Yet, more than one in five Australians speak another language at home, and over 300 distinct languages are used in the country. According to Curtin University lecturer Carly Steele, ...

Earlier this month, elite Sydney private school SCEGGS Darlinghurst became the latest to implement a total mobile phone ban for its students, igniting a discussion around technology's impact on student academic performance and wellbeing. This came weeks after north-Sydney's Shore ...

Students are often subject to stress that can prevent them from staying focused in class while impacting their learning. However, by spending time in nature, students can restore their mind, increase their mood, boost their social skills and improve their ...