Schools considered at high risk of a terrorist attack or ethnic violence will receive taxpayer-funded security guards and cameras. Justice Minister Michael Keenan will announce the new $18 million program at a Sydney school on Monday. It’s designed to help ...

Workplace bullying is a huge problem in the education sector and can come from people from above, junior staff, colleagues, pupils and even parents, an employment and labour law expert says. In an extended interview with education editor Antonia Maiolo ...

Taking a break, staying focused and practicing past papers are just some of the tips education expert Ciaran Smyth has for children when it comes to studying for big exams. Smyth, an education expert from YourTutor.com.au spoke to education editor ...

A twilight seminar series introduced this year by the University of the Sunshine Coast will help boost professional development of school teachers across the region. USC’s Education Partnerships and Professional Learning (EPPL) Office coordinator Dennis James said the seminar would ...

Australia must be cautious when it comes to introducing school surveillance practices common in the UK and US, a University of Adelaide criminologist has warned. Associate professor Andrew Hope said surveillance in schools can undermine privacy, erode trust, stigmatise individuals ...

Naughty corners and time outs and are common disciplinary actions in the classroom but an education expert has warned that these techniques could make student disengagement worse. University of South Australia researcher Dr Anna Sullivan said research has shown that ...

Parents want their kids to be taught digital skills, according to new research which shows 8 in 10 Australian parents think that digital skills and computer programming should be incorporated into the school curriculum. The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) ...

Mounting evidence tells us that mental health problems are on the rise in the teaching profession. As the job role of teaching continues to expand, along with budget cuts, and an increasing workload it’s no wonder why teachers are feeling ...

In an extended interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke with Jenny Lewis, an expert in professional development for educators. Lewis, chief executive of Solution Tree, discussed the need for new professional learning agendas that will allow teachers to address the ...

“Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach,” Marc Prensky wrote nearly 15 years ago, describing digital natives. Globalisation, the redefinition and expansion of knowledge, technological advances and ways in which organisations and institutions operate ...