COVID-19 caused significant disruption for Australians in 2020, with rapid lockdowns, changing restrictions and social distancing guidelines a constant source of frustration for many. The impact this had for schools was especially challenging, as teachers and students were forced to ...
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One in five NSW teachers now in precarious, temporary positions
Job security remains a key issue for NSW public school teachers, with a reported one in five educators currently in a temporary or contract position. Temporary positions were created by NSW's education department in 2001, and, while the casual workforce ...
More »Less screen time, more physical activity planned for OSHC
An ambitious new research program aims to help Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) providers boost physical activity and reduce screen time. Researchers from the University of South Australia were awarded $1.5 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council's ...
More »Monash releases free policy-writing resource for schools
A new resource promoted by Monash University has been released to make school-policy writing more manageable, especially in these challenging post-COVID times. Titled Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy: Adaptable Policy for Teachers and School Leaders, the so-called “cheat sheet” ...
More »How will school canteens survive in the future?
The school canteen is a crucial part of any school, particularly for students whose parents do not have the time, ingredients or knowledge to provide their children with healthy meals for the day. But as Australia prepares for this year’s ...
More »How creating a culture of integrity can help combat plagiarism and contract cheating – opinion
Worried about the prevalence of academic misconduct at your institution? You might have good reason to be. While the Australian government moved to outlaw the advertisement and provision of contract cheating services in September 2020, it's unlikely to stamp out ...
More »School leaders critical in supporting teachers with reading improvement: new study
A recent study led by Flinders University’s Anne Bayeto and Griffith University’s Tony Townsend has found that principals are integral in supporting teachers across their schools to improve students’ reading. To conduct the study, both researchers interviewed school leaders, teachers ...
More »The Finnish perspective has arrived: PD sessions commence in Australia
He’s the author of Testing 1, 2,3: What Australian education can learn from Finland, and this month teacher, writer and tragic Midnight Oil fan Michael Lawrence joined other educators in Orange, NSW, to take teachers through a one-day session of ...
More »Victorian school faces backlash following male students ‘apologising for gender’ in school assembly
A Victorian school has admitted that it asked male students to apologise for their gender after a raft of scathing allegations relating to sexism and misogyny in Australia's parliament and wider society. Following the nationwide justice for women movement, male ...
More »New report on principals’ perspectives during pandemic provides critical insights
A new report by Pivot Professional Learning and supported by the Coalition of Australian Principals found that the pandemic has had a mix of positive and negative effects on the education sector. The report, titled ‘Principal perspectives on the impact ...
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