Education authorities remain insistent that the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests are an effective tool and useful in tracking student learning, three years after a survey found teachers disagree. This is the second year NAPLAN was held ...

The Australian Education Union (AEU) organised an easy-to-read message for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outside Parliament House on Tuesday, renewing the union's calls to fully fund public schools. AEU president Correna Haythorpe used skywriting that read "fund our schools PM" ...

All NSW teachers will undergo 'explicit teaching' training in their staff development days at the start of term two, after it was revealed some disadvantaged schools outperformed their high-fee counterparts in NAPLAN results. Explicit teaching involves a teacher clearly showing ...

A parliamentary committee on Wednesday afternoon announced an inquiry into civics education, participation and engagement in Australia. The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters will investigate how effective education about government operations and policymaking currently is, what approaches schools and ...

Sexting involves taking self-made naked or partially naked sexual photos, videos or explicit texts and sending them online or via a mobile phone. They are more commonly referred to as “nudes” or “dick pics” by young people. A 2021 survey ...

Science, technology, engineering and maths all make football possible, according to a program teaching remote students the importance of STEM. The Adelaide Crows Foundation’s Crows on Country program uses Aussie kids’ love of AFL to cultivate an appreciation and understanding of the STEM concepts ...

Lack of time to focus on teaching and the the "sheer quantity of work" are among the top stressors driving one in two principals to seriously consider quitting their jobs, a damning survey has revealed.  The Australian Catholic University’s Principal Occupational Health, ...

Bullying in Australian workplaces is a problem – a 2015 report from Safe Work Australia (SWA) found 9.4 per cent of its respondents had been bullied in their workplaces in the past six months. This was an increase from seven ...

Disadvantaged student charity State Schools' Relief (SSR) has supplied 400 iPads to students in government specialist schools to assist in supporting their engagement in learning. SSR says using technology is a key part of today's classroom learning, but some parents ...

With the decline in Australia’s international standings, and the shortage of teachers prepared to teach in the current environment, there is not a school in the country that could be satisfied with the status quo. During my visits to Finland, ...