National Science Week is upon us again, and what better way to teach kids about the wonder of the natural world and the subject of science than a virtual field trip and tutorials taught by experts.  Teachers, parents and community ...

As someone who was a teacher in a former life, I can relate to the common description of teaching as a largely thankless job. Often it’s not until years later that a teacher will be approached by a student they ...

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has announced its Schools' Season for 2020 that includes programs for kinder and prep, primary and secondary students and includes world-renowned artists. The season also contains an MSO Work Experience component that offers insights into “the ...

Coding opportunities are now out of this world, and high school students from every state will soon code robots in space for free. Young space-enthusiasts across the country will have the opportunity to control NASA robots inside the International Space ...

Internationally recognised high school mathematics teacher Eddie Woo has been selected to deliver this year’s NSW Australia Day Address. Premier Gladys Berejiklian made the announcement last week, and praised the Cherrybrook Technology High School teacher for transforming the way students ...

At the FIRST Global Challenge Robotics Olympics, politics was also at play. At the eleventh hour, Donald Trump allowed an all-female Afghani team, whose visas had been twice-rejected, to compete. They may have owned the spotlight, but it was an Australian team that ...

Education Review subscribers are invited to join us for a complimentary breakfast hosted by the Australian Association of Irlen Consultants prior to the ProtectED Conference on Friday, October 21, at Doltone House Darling Island Wharf, in Sydney. Attendees will be treated ...

Leon Harris, Principal Consultant from Harris Crime Prevention Services, will discuss how schools are expected to be a safe and nurturing setting at Education Review's ProtectED conference in Sydney next week. The school setting is facing ongoing and dynamic security ...

ProtectED conference update Nick Stanley, Managing Director of Tribal Group, will examine the different dimensions around security and privacy in a controlled physical classroom versus a virtual classroom. He will offer strategies around learning in an uncontrolled environment and discuss ...

ProtectED conference update David Griffiths, Managing Director of CompliSpace, will explain why record-keeping in schools is a minefield. Between conflicting legal and duty-of-care obligations and multiple data-management systems, it is little wonder that many schools struggle to implement effective policies ...