Maths anxiety has become a growing issue in Australian classrooms, driving students’ numeracy results down, an education expert has said.  USyd Lecturer in Mathematics Education Dr Benjamin Zunica said maths anxiety is a fear of negative repercussions of not knowing ...

A focus on communication and more diverse classroom responsibilities will be among the top concerns for Australia's educators' in 2023, according to former principal and education expert Adam Voigt. After two years of online classes and a recent transition into ...

A wellbeing expert has urged educators to take care of their mental health during the school holidays.  According to coach and director at Teacher Wellbeing Daniela Falecki, 2022 has been a “crazy” year that has left educators and school staff ...

More than 6000 NSW kids aged between ten and 14 have visited an emergency service over the past five years due to self-harm, new research has shown. According to Dr Michelle Tye from the Black Dog Institute and UNSW Medicine ...

Year 12 students around Australia are about to finish high school. While the end of the year is all about celebrating, an education expert has said some students would rather have a "quiet" departure. Senior education lecturer from the University ...

Over the years, fairy tales have become 'controversial' due to the gender stereotypes they depict, yet an education expert urges teachers to bring them back into the classroom to address complex societal issues.  According to school teacher and education doctoral ...

With 6 million Australians falling victim to cyber-attacks this year, an education expert has called for an updated curriculum to protect young people from online threats. According to Edith Cowan digital technologies professor Nicola Johnson, children as young as five ...

With more than 140 flood warnings in place across New South Wales and Victoria, an expert has urged teachers and schools to turn to trauma responsive education to better help students respond to the stresses associated with natural disasters.  Deakin ...

NAPLAN results for 2022 have shown an increase in writing for Year 5, 7 and 9 after a decade of decline, yet an expert said students' writing results have been plateauing since 2011. “ACARA’s report on the 2022 NAPLAN results ...

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 ...