A childcare centre network has developed an app to help educators work with the upcoming National Disability Insurance Scheme to create a more inclusive environment for kids with disabilities. KU Children's Services free ‘Inclusion Matters’ app offers practical tips and tricks ...
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Lego releases WeDo 2.0 STEM projects kit
Lego. Great to play with, a real pain when stepped on. Teachers may have to take more care underfoot, as these little plastic building blocks have been combined with a software system to teach kids more about robots. Lego Education has ...
More »Birmingham launches stinging rebuke of Qld premier over funding
Education Minister Simon Birmingham has today launched a scathing attack on Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the state's education minister, Kate Jones, accusing them of buck passing, lying and not taking responsibility for the performance of public school teachers. "Queensland state ...
More »Guide to help teachers prevent gender-based violence
A new curriculum resource has been released to help high school teachers learn how to prevent gender-based violence. Connect with Respect: Preventing gender-based violence in schools, authored by University of Melbourne education experts – and supported by various United Nations agencies ...
More »Teachers support Vic recommendations on family violence
The Australian Education Union has said schools have a role to play in addressing the scourge of family violence. The organisation representing teachers made this statement to coincide with the Victorian state Royal Commission into Family Violence handing down its ...
More »Code Club Australia races to milestone 500th class
The national movement to improve STEM education has pushed the not-for-profit Code Club Australia to the opening of its 500th class. That marks 200 classes since the end of last year. The milestone class happened this month at Sydney’s Glebe Library. The Code Club gives ...
More »Inside the future of school textbook publishing
Dr Jan Zwar is an adjunct professor at Macquarie University and the author of a recent study into Australia's publishing industry, including the all-important primary and secondary school textbook market. Education Review recently spoke with Zwar to discuss changes in the market and what’s ...
More »Ignoring achievement gap ‘economically dumb’
Failing to close the achievement gap between rich and poor students is “economically dumb”, the Grattan Institute has warned politicians. Peter Goss, the think tank’s school education program director, made the comments to Education Review as a warning against the ...
More »Victoria’s most creative wanted for virtual reality Hothouse
Victorian high school students with an inclination towards the creative and visual arts are being encouraged to apply for one of 10 action-packed mentoring experiences curated by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). Called a Hothouse, this talent incubator ...
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