The University of Melbourne’s education faculty was once again been confirmed as the country’s best trainer of teachers. The faculty was ranked 5th in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. “I think the quality of ...

The University of Melbourne and Ai-Media have announced a five-year global partnership to further develop a suite of tools for teacher improvement. This collaboration follows the release of a successful evaluation report into Visible Classroom products from the UK Government-funded ...

Children who are sensitive to the thoughts and feelings of others are rated by their peers as being popular at school, new research reveals. The University of Queensland study found pre-schoolers and primary school children who are good at identifying ...

Drama is set to hit Victorian primary schools in a big way in 2017 with all schools expected to give more weight to their arts programs. According to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority by 2017, all Victorian schools will ...

A new online tool for educators is designed to overcome a broad feeling amongst teachers that they are under-resourced in their efforts to foster positive mental health within schools. The launch of a redesigned MindMatters initiative by mental health advocacy ...

The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) and the BHP Billiton Foundation have joined forces in launching a national program to recruit more girls into mathematics. Choose Maths, which was launched this week at The University of Melbourne, begins with a ...

This year’s Tasmanian Science and Engineering Challenge series was officially launched in Launceston this week. “We have received entries from 45 schools throughout the state,” the Tasmanian State Coordinator for the Science and Engineering Challenge, Susie Haley said. Launceston’s two ...

Many high school duxes in NSW will be guaranteed a place at the University of Sydney next year under a new program designed to open pathways to a broader range of students no matter what their ATAR score is. “It’s ...

A new partnership between Swinburne University of Technology and educational resources distributor The Brainary will introduce primary and high school students to the world of robots. The collaboration has meant schools in Australia and New Zealand have access to interactive ...

Rooty Hill High School teacher Noelene Callaghan says technology has enabled her school to create personalised learning for students, rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach. In an exclusive interview, Callaghan, who left the marketing business nine years ago to move into ...