Cold. Dark. Lurking. Those were some the words children used to describe the coronavirus in Australia’s largest annual story-writing event. This year, Storyathon asked children to write about the topic ‘A different world – living in lockdown’ and 20,000 kids ...
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Age matters: study finds oldest children in classes outperform their peers in NAPLAN
Recent research has revealed that a child’s birthday can heavily influence their NAPLAN results, with a new Curtin University study finding that the oldest children in classrooms outperform their younger counterparts on average. The research – which was published in ...
More »Critical resources deployed to re-engage Indigenous students after COVID-19
A new kit of tools and resources has been rolled out to educators and teachers in schools to re-engage Indigenous students as NSW lessens its pandemic restrictions. Based at the University of Newcastle, The Office of Indigenous Strategy and Leadership and ...
More »‘Warm’ teachers shape students’ attitudes towards education for years to come
Recent research has found that strong student-teacher relationships can lead to productive and positive interactions with future teachers, and students’ memories of ‘good’ teachers are mostly consistent. The study, entitled ‘Memories of positive and negative student-teacher relationships in students with ...
More »Teaching fees to be slashed, others to soar under new uni scheme
School leavers who are hoping to study humanities will either have to foot a bill double that of their predecessors or pick different subjects under a new scheme announced by Minister for Education Dan Tehan. On the flip side of ...
More »How cybersecurity lessons from the pandemic will shape the future of education
The recent health crisis has led to one of the largest digital movements in the history of education, with tertiary institutions acting swiftly to move lessons online. Through the use of cloud-based software, video conferencing tools, and gamified e-learning activities, ...
More »A little bit of sweat helps the mind excel
It’s long been known that healthy levels of physical activity benefit one’s entire body and have a positive effect on mood. But new research has found that there is a link between school students’ levels of exercise and their mental ...
More »‘Our shared story’: Knox Gardens joins other Melbourne schools to record the COVID-19 experience
Knox Gardens Primary School in Melbourne has been busy collaborating with other Melbourne schools to create a resource that will help document students’ and teachers’ stories of remote learning and isolation during COVID-19. Entitled ‘Our Shared Story’, the “global project” invites ...
More »Pre-service teachers and graduates could help deliver $1bn tutoring plan to disadvantaged students: Grattan report
One of Australia’s premier public policy think tanks has recommended a $1 billion tutoring grant to help disadvantaged students whose learning has been set back by the COVID-19 school closures. The Grattan Institute has written a report outlining the need ...
More »Clinical psychologist urges students to avoid “uncertainty bombs”: Podcast
EducationReview · Clinical psychologist urges students to avoid "uncertainty bombs" Dr Danielle Einstein is a Sydney-based clinical psychologist who has her own practice where she works with students of various ages. Since 2013, she has also been heavily involved in ...
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