Australia’s health department has released advice to parents of school children on dealing with the risk of the coronavirus. Parents of children who had contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus are being urged to keep them at home and to ...

We all have to eat. This fact of life is non-negotiable and it applies to every living creature on earth. Just like every animal and plant, humans require certain survival skills, just like mammals who teach their babies which plants ...

It’s not often that teachers are acknowledged for their hard work and the responsibilities they take on. That’s why competitions like Cambridge University Press’s annual search for the most dedicated teacher are so important. They motivate and reinvigorate teachers, helping them to believe ...

A common complaint about teaching graduates is that they lack the classroom experience needed to begin their careers as competent teachers. Universities do their best to address this issue through practicums that vary in length, from one-week observations to semester-long ...

A recent snapshot of Australian parents’ attitudes towards education shows that more than one in three parents feel unequipped to support their children’s learning into the future. Parents and their children’s success The study by tutoring service Cluey Learning concluded ...

More than two million Australian students will soon be returning to school (if they have one) for another academic year, and student emotional wellbeing is an issue that will be front and centre. A University of South Australia academic has ...

Nearly a month has gone by since students across the country received their ATAR results, and many have already been offered places at university and accepted them. However, a large number of former students will be pursuing other options – ...

Finding the perfect school for a child is one of the most important decisions a parent will make. But when it comes to students who are academically gifted, finding a school that will challenge them and foster their abilities is ...

Clifton Creek Primary School was once an idyllic place for learning, set among the foothills of East Gippsland, Victoria, where the “farmland meets the forest”. Now, however, it is no more – yet another casualty of the worst bushfires in ...

The year in review is available on the podcast above or you can read the summary below.  Education is not just important to us for what is does – educating our youth for their future – it’s also important, almost ...