We’re not soft enough. That is, when it comes to our skills. That’s the conclusion of a report by Deloitte Access Economics, commissioned by DeakinCo, a workforce professional development provider. The report, Soft Skills for Business Success, found that demand ...
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Program to address cyber bullying wins international award
Teenagers feeling misunderstood by adults and peers isn’t unique to any generation but in the era of social media it’s an unavoidable problem. Gone are the days where leaving school for the day put you out of reach of the ...
More »NAPLAN content might be discriminatory
Australia’s schools and their students are on trial once more: annual NAPLAN testing will be held next week. This year, however, an education lecturer wishes something would change. Dr Kathy Bates of Western Sydney University scrutinised how NAPLAN writing papers may ...
More »Gonski: rebooted – or is it?
The government gives a Gonski. Or, according to Labor, at least that’s what they want you to think. This week, Malcolm Turnbull unveiled his Quality Schools reforms, which includes $242.3 billion in recurrent funding over the next 10 years. Different to ...
More »Headspace flags dangerous content for students in 13 Reasons Why
Youth mental health advocate headspace (self-styled with a lower case initial) has warned teachers to look out for the hit Netflix drama, 13 Reasons Why, and its impact on students because of its narrative and graphic depiction of suicide in ...
More »The beat of young people’s lives shown through SBS Youth Week
Mfaume Kakozi, 18, lives life to the beat of his own drum. Born in central Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo, he fled his homeland at a young age due of war. He made his way to a refugee camp in ...
More »Australian educators told to watch for the ‘Trump Effect’
On 8 November 2016, divisiveness changed the climate of American schools. On this day, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won the race to the White House against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Trump’s campaign was built on influential xenophobic rhetoric that ...
More »AFL coaches offer sporting advice to get disabled kids involved
Sport is a cornerstone of Australian culture but children with disabilities often miss out. A Deakin University program is hoping to change this with the help of the AFL, the National Disability Insurance Agency and Moose Toys. AllPlay, led by ...
More »Big plans for State Library of Victoria
The State Library of Victoria will no longer be just a silo for quiet study and reflection but an active area of learning – if enough funds can be raised. The new designs for the library, from architecture firms Architectus and ...
More »Independent schools ‘extremely concerned’ over flagged changes to funding
The Independent Schools Council of Australia has expressed extreme concern over possible changes in government school funding arrangements. Colette Colman, the lobby group’s chief executive, has written a letter to all federal MPs. In the letter, Colman wrote that “sudden ...
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