Recent figures from the NSW Government that show too many teachers and too few jobs are misleading, the vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University has said. Statistics The Australian revealed on Tuesday show NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli painting a bleak picture for teacher employment, as ...

The Australian Education Union has called on the federal education minister to fix declining entry standards for teaching courses. This comes after professor John Hattie, head of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), expressed his support for ...

A high school and its principal help a Northern Territory community rebound when the closing of a local refinery casts doubt upon the future. By Madeleine Regan Sabina Smith arrived at Nhulunbuy High School at the start of Term 2 ...

Conflict between state and federal policy is leaving the schools sector confused about who is in charge, an expert has said. Dr Glenn Savage, from University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education, said there are degrees of confusion throughout the schooling ...

A Victoria University researcher has shown emotional stress is linked to teacher burnout. College of Education PhD candidate Jean Hopman said nearly 1-in-3 teachers burnout in their first five years because the emotions they feel in the classroom overwhelm them. ...

An education expert has reminded parents and educators that dyslexia cannot be cured, only well managed. Dr Linda Westphalen, senior lecturer in the University of Adelaide’s School of Education, whose son has dyslexia, said while the condition will have an impact ...

Want to solve the teaching crisis in Australia? Change its perception amongst the young, writes Sarah Carman. After ironing out the intricacies of ionic bonding with a Year 10 student, his somewhat justified “When will I ever need to know this?!” ...

New research from the University of New South Wales has found that teenagers who smoke cannabis at least once a week are less likely to finish school, enrol in university or get a degree. The study focused on 3600 young people ...