While recent stories of kids with autism being detained by their teachers have hit the media spotlight, many similar incidents may be occurring without scrutiny, an official has said. Autism Awareness Australia chief executive Nicole Rogerson said the fragmented nature of the ...

Helping young children pinpoint what emotions they’re feeling can prevent mental illness, an expert said. By the time of adulthood, one in four children experience a mental health issue. Dr Rosie Rooney, co-director of Curtin University’s Aussie Optimism program, which aims ...

A quarter of Australians in their mid-20s are not engaged in full-time work, training or study – a report from the Mitchell Institute has shown. Equal opportunity in Australia 2015 examined young people’s progress through four key educational milestones, from ...

Giving kids an element of responsibility is integral to making them feel valued for who they are, an expert has said. Dr Alan Campbell, research fellow at Curtin University’s School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, said children who feel ...

Science should be taught separately and by specialist teachers in primary schools, a winner of this year’s Prime Minister’s Prize for Science has said. In current primary school curriculums, science is taught by general teachers and integrated throughout the day ...

Education must be grounded in an understanding of the natural world, a professor of education at St Mary’s University, London, has said. Professor Paul Clarke is touring South Australian Catholic schools to show students and teachers how they can care ...

Creative writing is undervalued in schools, a professor of teacher education at the University of Sydney has said. Professor Robyn Ewing said the implementation of high-stakes standardised testing throughout schools, such as NAPLAN, has led to storytelling and creative writing not being ...

Students, teachers and even education ministers are being asked to reflect on their experiences with starting school in a Charles Sturt University research project. Pedagogies of Educational Transitions (POET) – an international research collaboration CSU is part of – is asking people ...

You can’t bluff it. That was the key advice an award-winning secondary school instructor gave  to teaching students. Evangelos Polymeneas, from South Australia’s Salisbury High School and an Australian Scholarship Group National Excellence in Teaching Awards recipient, is mentoring education students ...

A new study into autism has given insight into how the condition causes social difficulties. It’s generally accepted social and communication difficulties are the core element of autism, though the causes behind these difficulties are largely unknown. Research from the ...