A survey of 200 Australian parents reveals what many already think about cyberbullying between kids: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. It's not that they don't care; on the contrary, 80 per cent are concerned about it. It's they don't know how to deal with it, ...

We hear about their extreme highs and lows, but we don’t often hear the everyday thoughts of migrant and refugee young people in Australia. Not every one is a Duckie Thot or the victim of an unprovoked attack. There are Muhammads, ...

STEM has been an educational buzzword for so long, some have begun to question its validity. Nonetheless, the STEM crisis persists. Last week, an Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) report, Challenges in STEM Learning in Australian Schools, posed three possible solutions ...

Mindfulness – the process of bringing one's attention to the present moment, non-judgmentally – seems firmly entrenched in Western culture and institutions. So, it's no surprise that many schools across Australia have used it as a tool to ease student stress. ...

Death education should be taught in the classroom to demystify ageing and dying among younger Australians, Queensland doctors have argued. Australian Medical Association Queensland said young people need to be educated about medical, legal and other issues that surround ageing ...

Schools around Australia face security challenges on different fronts and many schools may not be completely aware of the threats they face. Not only do schools provide network and internet access for children, staff, and guests, but they also collect ...

"Like #MeToo, we need a hashtag," Lynne Symons declared. The former principal of the largest school in South Australia – now an educational leadership consultant – was referring to the need for greater awareness of the mental health crisis among Australian principals, ...

Phil Ruthven AM is no ordinary futurist. As the founder of global economic and social market research firm IBISWorld and the newly-formed Ruthven Institute, he has nearly fifty years of experience, as well as access to volumes of big data, to ...

John* couldn't imagine doing his Master of Education online. Not only has he made new friends at the University of Sydney, he has built relationships with his lecturers. This will come in handy when it comes time for practical placements, ...

A principal uses her experiences in Tonga and Japan to grow lifelong learners. Trudy Moala has led primary schools for 24 years. Starting her career in Adelaide as a primary school teacher, her life took an intrepid turn when she travelled ...