No matter how rare child sexual abuse may be, an appropriate response is urgently needed when it does occur, one member of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has stated. Commissioner Helen Milroy, a West Australian psychiatrist for children and adolescents, said: ...

A new survey commissioned by Schools Plus and the Commonwealth Bank has revealed many Australians will probably choose their career based on the subjects their favourite teachers taught. Almost half (49 per cent) said their favourite teacher inspired their career. Concurrent to ...

You don’t need fancy labs to teach science in school, an educator has argued, just go down to the supermarket and spend $10. Holly Kershaw, creative director of Fizzics Education – a provider of science workshops and shows for children ...

Australian teenagers with poor reading skills are no worse off than those with medium reading proficiency when it comes to future employment, a new study from the University of Melbourne suggests. The research, from UniMelb economists, found poor readers at ...

Adam Brimo is the CEO of OpenLearning, an online start-up that uses a study for free, pay to be certified business model. OpenLearning recently signed a partnership with TAFE NSW's Hunter institute to launch a new VET platform called Learn.com.au. ...

Two teachers have taken the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching. Gary Tilley, a specialist science teacher at Seaforth Public School in Sydney’s Northern beaches, was awarded the honour in primary education, for mentoring younger teachers and Macquarie ...

ASG commissioned a survey of 3000 parents, grandparents and guardians, asking them about their children's experiences in school. The results form the basis of the ASG Parents Report Card. The key findings of this report, as summarised by the authors, ...

While a new study suggests the strict classroom discipline found in many East Asian countries contributes to higher Programme for International Student Assessment scores, evidence suggests it may also place a high mental health burden on these nations' students. "Work ...

As the debate about school funding and closing the gap between rich and poor schools continues, one expert has argued increasing public school funding is not the answer, instead saying the federal government should look at implementing a US-style charter ...

In this week's episode of Talking Eds, the team behind Campus Review, Education Review and Early Learning Review look at what role should robots play in the classroom, how investment in fossil fuels is fueling dissent among universities, catch up on ...