As is the practice in some circles, Jessie has already private high school-shopped for her toddler. Her multi-ethnic three-year-old is advanced for her age, so Jessie knew she wanted to choose a school that embraced both multiculturalism and academic excellence. ...

It may nearly be a new school year, but the age old debate over how to teach literacy remains. Incendiarising it is linguist and literacy consultant, Lyn Stone. Her new book, Reading for Life: High quality literacy instruction for all, represents ...

Trust in educational institutions is in deficit. From the boardroom mismanagement of private and independent schools to the revelations of the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, parents of students and the surrounding community have become wary about the staff ...

President-elect of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has signalled his intention to further deforest the Amazon. In a campaign speech last year, he vowed to reclaim indigenous land – much of which lies within the largest rainforest in the world – for the “wealth ...

Leaders in education have individually benefitted from using social media for their school. Educators can derive a myriad of benefits for themselves and their schools by successfully leveraging the power of social media. For schools, it is a powerful communication ...

Can you guess how many people have died during school outdoor education experiences in Australia between 1960 and 2002? At 128, it might be more than you imagined. Yet the number of deaths – shocking as it is – isn’t the most sobering detail ...

Until Parkland survivor turned activist Emma González has her way, statistically, there will likely be more school shootings in the US. This means schools need to consider how to prevent, or at least mitigate them. While extreme strategies like arming teachers have ...

Despite Hollywood’s (increasing) portrayal of brilliantly successful autistic savants – from Rain Man to The Good Doctor – the reality of employment for those with autism is the opposite. ABS data suggests just 40 per cent of people with autism work, compared to ...

There was a popular story shared by kids in my hometown about a local school career counsellor. It went like this: A student went to Mr X and told him that he wanted to be a Ghostbuster. Mr X nodded ...

Teamwork comes naturally to a school leader like Michael Battenally. The principal of Canberra’s Melba Copland Secondary School for the past decade, and an educator in the ACT system for the past 33 years, Battenally can also list on his ...