Naughty corners and time outs and are common disciplinary actions in the classroom but an education expert has warned that these techniques could make student disengagement worse. University of South Australia researcher Dr Anna Sullivan said research has shown that ...

Mounting evidence tells us that mental health problems are on the rise in the teaching profession. As the job role of teaching continues to expand, along with budget cuts, and an increasing workload it’s no wonder why teachers are feeling ...

Some schools are changing classrooms to more open-plan environments hoping to facilitate collaborative learning, but new research shows this makes it harder to hear the teacher. A recent survey led by Kiri Mealings, a PhD candidate at Macquarie University, looked ...

Teacher-parent communication fosters better collaboration between school and home contributing positively to a child’s academic success, an expert explains. Dr Denise Chapman, a lecturer at Monash University, specialising in early childhood education, literacy, and digital technologies spoke to education editor ...

As this year marks the 25th anniversary of Clean Up Australia Day, the event's chairman and founder, Ian Kiernan, is urging schools to include a Schools Clean Up Day in their curriculum. “We’re urging all principals and teachers to register their school ...

The wellbeing of students and staff comes first for one South Australian principal who has been recognised for his positive psychology approach to education. Warren Symonds, principal at Mount Barker High School, was recently awarded with a Flinders University Education ...

Newly released survey data has highlighted the chasm between the total cost of a private and public education nationally whilst also revealing variations across state, metropolitan and regional boundaries. The data, released this week by the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG), ...

School principals' leadership was in the spotlight in Brisbane during a two-day workshop for Independent Schools Queensland principals and other senior school leaders. Effective leadership by school principals plays an important role in improving student outcomes, says international leadership expert Dr Jane ...

A survey suggests that parents aren’t happy with the way they receive reports on their children’s progress. By Erin Mayo. The school reporting system needs an overhaul, say parents who believe the current one does not allow them to actively ...

Study results call into question whether barring children from class is good for them. By Dallas Bastian. New research shows that suspensions may be damaging to students and don’t solve their behaviour problems. The purpose of the research, conducted by ...