Well, it’s official.  An Australian teacher has once again been named in the top ten in the $1 million Global Teacher Prize, supported by Schools Plus and the Varkey Foundation. The latest news puts Rebecca West, deputy principal and instructional ...

With just under three weeks until the mandatory vaccination date, over 6000 NSW school staff are not fully vaccinated and there is still no clarity over what happens to staff who do not meet the deadline. The Victorian Government has ...

Parents are living in “la-la land” if they think homeschooling is over once classrooms open back up, a virus expert has warned. NSW schools are preparing to go back to face-to-face learning this month, which will be a welcome relief ...

Mental health organisation ReachOut has released disturbing new findings that show approximately one-third of Australian students are reporting that study stress is having a “major impact” on their mental and emotional wellbeing, up from 18 per cent in December 2020. ...

As one of the seven general capabilities of the Australian Curriculum and a skill that is essential when thinking through complex tasks, problems and debates, critical reasoning will be vital for living and working in the 21st century. Along with ...

As the field of education moves forward, deepening expertise in remote learning will continue to be a priority. Essentials of Online Instruction for a Blended World  is a new online course from Redwood Learning - a partnership between Hawker Brownlow ...

The deadline for teachers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in NSW is fast approaching and with no consistent national policy, questions remain for schools and principals as to what will happen once the deadline is reached. As it stands only ...

NSW deputy premier Paul Toole has slammed a new Victorian mandate for face masks in primary schools, describing the decision as “crazy”. Victorian students in years three to six will be required to wear a mask while at school. Toole, who is ...

As students in New South Wales and Victoria have been studying remotely for months, and pupils from other states and territories experienced smaller, often one-off disruptions,  a group of experts have come together to share ideas about how best to ...

It may not be surprising to know that many teachers have left the sector after teaching for only three to six years. In fact, often when a beginning teacher explains they're leaving, it’s not treated as a big surprise: statistics ...