The NSW government has pledged to improve education outcomes by investing a total of $9.8bn in schools across the state, prioritising education infrastructure in Western Sydney and regional NSW over the next four years. Treasurer Daniel Mookhey handed down Labour's ...
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Education expert weighs in on NSW maths curriculum overhaul
A major redesign of the NSW curriculum intends to channel more students into advanced and extension HSC mathematics courses. A single ‘core’ unit will replace the decade-old three-tiered course structure in years nine and 10. The new structure aims to ...
More »Teacher’s accreditation rethought to lessen admin burden
NSW teachers will no longer need their accreditation signed off by their school principal under a new policy of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) that comes into effect from November 1. Teachers will still need to complete the existing ...
More »“The evidence is sketchy”: WA Education Minister on unconditional offers
Western Australia's Minister for Education Tony Buti has made it clear to universities he does not appreciate their lack of transparency in handing out unconditional early entry offers to secondary students. The minister expressed his skepticism in parliament on August ...
More »Extreme fire danger: 20 NSW south coast schools closed today
Schools on the south coast of NSW, located in areas with elevated bushfire risk, are closed today due to extreme fire danger ratings and the risks associated with early season heat. The decision was made by the NSW Department of ...
More »Holding kids back from kindy has little long-term benefit, research shows
NSW students are increasingly starting kindergarten later compared with a decade ago, according to data from the Department of Education. Many parents are waiting until the year their child turns six before starting kindergarten, with almost 6,000 more children entering ...
More »Will free teaching degrees fix the teacher shortage? It’s more complicated than that
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has opened a new front in the national campaign to attract and retain teachers. Amid ongoing teacher shortages, Victoria will offer fee-free education for high school teaching degrees from next year. This is similar to the ...
More »Queensland tradies and teachers encouraged to join forces
Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace announced a $10 million expansion to the Trade to Teach internship program on Tuesday - a pathway that allows tradies to put down the tools and teach their skills. The new $20 million scheme is ...
More »Haileybury gets green light for NT’s first private online school
Haileybury Rendall School (HRS) in Darwin has received approval from the Northern Territory government to open its virtual classrooms in 2024 – becoming the first private online school in the territory. Haileybury Pangea Online ‘Pangea’ offers access to top-tier schooling ...
More »Students create their own academic success through online learning
A University of Queensland (UQ) first-year student is equipping year 11 and 12 ATAR students with interactive peer-to-peer learning ahead of this year's preliminary and Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) exams. Oliver Barr-David, founder of Queensland Study Hub, has turned ...
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