A private school principal has lost a defamation lawsuit against a high-profile community activist over a Facebook post which she claimed suggested she was covering up alleged child abuse, court documents state. Dubbo’s Central West Leadership Academy principal, Mandi Randell, launched civil proceedings ...

Extracurricular activities could help to close the educational gap between students in regional areas and their city counterparts, a new study shows.  Lead researcher from the University of Tasmania lecturer in psychology Alexander O’Donnell says out of school activities can ...

Using fear appeal to encourage Year 12 students to perform better can have adverse effects on students’ stress and increase teachers’ anxiety, a new study shows.  Lead researcher from Macquarie University professor in psychology Viviana Wuthrich says teachers using fear ...

Universities in NSW are set to review how early entry offers are being made to students as schools across the state prepare for final HSC exams. According to the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), more than 41,000 NSW and ACT Year ...

An expert has called for a review of the national curriculum as he says its "narrow" and "standardised" focus has reduced critical thinking and reasoning skills in Australian students. Charles Darwin University education lecturer Dr Stephen Bolaji says the structure ...

An expert is urging school principals to take care of their wellbeing during the holidays as staff shortages, workload, administrative tasks and the aftermath of Covid-19 have left them struggling with their mental health.  While principals’ stress levels have skyrocketed, ...

The covid-19 pandemic has underlined a mathematical skills gap as many Australians were unable to correctly assess the health data presented in the media and were drawn to fake news.  Many of the data and graphs used to explain the ...

A former parent of a student at one of Sydney’s most elite private schools says she is “not surprised” by the racist, homophobic and misogynistic group chat that was run by some of its students. Last week, screenshots from a ...

Building a positive school culture can help reduce teacher stress, boost their effectiveness, and give them more time to focus on students, yet grasping the concept and implementing it can be challenging. According to former school principal and founder and ...

While the government has been trying to tackle teacher shortages via a workforce plan, an expert has argued respecting educators is key to reducing attrition rates and engaging more people in the profession. In most cases, teachers feel respected by ...