There is calculus in applying bicycle brakes and algebra in getting dressed, but would a high school STEM teacher even know this? The government thinks not; hence their plan to put a STEM specialist in each high school. Professor Paul ...

Specialist teachers in NSW will need to have extensively studied their subjects at university before they can teach in high schools, the state's education minister says. Rob Stokes is expected to announce a toughening of the prerequisites for educators today so ...

The amount of time spent on paperwork is ridiculous – we should be teaching not ticking boxes." I find lesson planning often gets pushed back to make time for administrative work when creating engaging, quality lessons should be a priority." ...

Every high school in Australia will have at least one specialist STEM teacher if a workforce strategy floated by Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham was to come to fruition and meet its goals. In a speech in Sydney, ...

Legendary: Game of Heroes is a free "intense and strategic puzzle role-playing game," its developer, N3twork, provides. "Build a team of legendary heroes, go on quests and defeat monsters. Your Legendary adventure begins today!" Although aimed at players aged 12 ...

A physical activity training program has cut risk of cardiovascular disease due to poor aerobic fitness in primary school students, researchers say. The mostly online tool, called iPLAY, has now been rolled out to 83 schools throughout NSW. iPLAY takes ...

Teachers and principals have been left in the dark when it comes to “the biggest Australian school curriculum reforms in decades”, the Australian Education Union (AEU) has said. AEU said the planned reforms were contained in a leaked draft report, ...

South Australia allows young people to educationally go with the FLO. FLO (Flexible Learning Option) is an alternative to mainstream schooling. Instead of sitting in classrooms from 9am to 3.30pm, students (often those with mental health, learning or behavioural difficulties) ...

Some parents might offer but a cursory glance at a school newsletter sent home with their child. Others might chuck it straight in the bin. But one such communique has sparked the interest of Australian media and started a discussion about ...

Victorian children with disability are being turned away or discouraged from enrolling in government schools, while others aren’t receiving the support they need to participate fully in their education. That’s according to a report on educational outcomes for children with ...