Students at Coomera Anglican College are visiting Egypt in the morning, Antarctica at lunch, and Mars in the afternoon, thanks to the opening of its newest facility, The Pod, this week. The futuristic facility was designed to “take learning out of ...

Robots were in abundance at Sydney Olympic Park over the weekend, as students participated in the FIRST Robotics Competition Australian Regionals. A total of 22 international teams and 52 Australian teams went head to head on Saturday, after spending six-weeks ...

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 ...

Could Minecraft be as good for kids as playing ‘house’, or pretending to be their favourite superheroes? Given the controversy over screen time, this is a seemingly bold question – one that researcher Jane Mavoa is exploring. Based on her ...

When it comes to education, no topic is more controversial than high stakes testing. We know that quality feedback and assessment is essential – how else can we know if students understand what they’re being taught? But how and when ...

As Aussie kids head back to school this week, new research has revealed that 72 per cent of parents miss major school events, and most aren’t aware of what academic milestones their children should be achieving. In the newly commissioned ...

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 ...

Digital transformation and the rise of millennials are dominating headlines in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Rapid advancements in technology are drastically improving the way we do things. As millennials come of age, modern students will be adept with technology, ...

How technology will connect educators and students, and usher in a new age of smart schools. Schools are becoming increasingly technology rich. Many provide connected devices for students or have programs that enable students to bring their own devices (BYOD). ...

The constant changes in technology can be overwhelming for schools. While the increasing adoption of online learning is transforming education, it’s also opening the door for sophisticated security threats, as well as a rise in cyber bullying, radicalisation and child ...