Australian educators are finding themselves working with cutting-edge technology across the board, often getting up to speed with this technology just ahead of using it to teach their students. This puts pressure on educators to learn about complex topics quickly, ...
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ACT expands ‘teachers as researchers’ program
Five more schools will work with the University of Canberra on classroom-based research geared towards improving teaching. The Affiliated Schools Program sees teachers take on the role of researcher, allowing them to develop and evaluate new approaches to meet the ...
More »Why school’s never out on cybersecurity
From April to June 2019, 245 data breaches were reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme. Yet again, education was among the top five sectors by notifications in the quarter. ...
More »Better planning, better decisions: the benefits of workforce analytics in schools – video
Workforce analytics tools have long been used in a number of industry sectors, but their use in the education system has generally been limited. Dr Vicki Cameron, chief education officer at PeopleBench, says while schools have made use of data ...
More »Parental contributions fuelling growing divide in NSW public high schools
Public schools of both low and high socioeconomic status (SES) are being privatised “from within” by parental contributions that fuel inequality, a new study has found. In their study entitled ‘Inequalities in the private funding of public schools: parent financial ...
More »John Goh: the principal change agent of Merrylands East
John Goh, the principal of Merrylands East Public School in south-western Sydney, knew early on he wanted to be a teacher. He attributes that to having "great teachers", and one of those who inspired him to follow this path – ...
More »Parent tells of son being babysat and secluded for most of his primary school years: Podcast
Last week's damning revelations about the treatment of some students with a disability in Australia's school system involved tales of seclusion, segregation and even abuse. While the disability royal commission heard of a few horrific stories only, there are doubtless many more ...
More »You deserve to become an expert
With a master’s degree from Charles Sturt University, you can. Being an expert isn’t just about being smarter or having more qualifications – it’s a state of mind. People become experts because they maintain their curiosity. They’re genuinely fascinated by ...
More »How tech is helping Aussie schools hire for positions of trust
Every role in an educational environment represents a position of trust – including principals, teachers and even cleaning staff. Regardless of the position or authority held, these individuals have direct contact with our children and we have to know they ...
More »‘World-first study’ future proofing Australian youth against mental illness
Australian students are participating in Australia’s largest-ever study of the effectiveness of mental health apps in preventing anxiety and depression in youth. Backed by the Black Dog Institute, the “world-first study” called Future Proof will be trialled in 400 schools and ...
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