The NSW Teachers Federation has warned it will take industrial action in Term 2 if a controversial new suspension policy comes into effect. In a state council meeting last Saturday, the union's 300 members agreed to oppose the Department of ...
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How to choose the right school wellbeing platform: Bringing focus to the wellbeing needs of every child, every day
"There is great benefit when schools care about the head and the heart of their students.” – Diana Cardenas, ANU Lead Researcher Researchers at the Australian National University recently found that “self-reported levels of depression had a large, negative effect ...
More »‘Why are we still doing what we do when all evidence indicates that it does not work?’ A Finnish perspective on our education system – opinion
In the shadows of last year’s teacher strike in New South Wales, a number of people asked me how the Finnish education system would deal with the issues causing dissatisfaction for Australian teachers. It is an excellent question. It is ...
More »Mandatory consent education: ‘It’s about having young people at the table’
Involving young people in the design and delivery of consent education will be crucial for them to learn about having respectful and safe relationships, according to researchers. As of 2023, consent education will be made mandatory for all Australian high ...
More »Major change to RATs in NSW schools
Schools in NSW will continue to hand out rapid antigen tests to help keep kids in classrooms but surveillance testing will end. Eight RAT kits will be offered to each student and staff member in NSW schools, Premier Dominic Perrottet ...
More »School mask mandates under fire
High-profile infectious disease expert Nick Coatsworth has called for a re-evaluation of mask policy, specifically in schools. The former deputy chief medical officer posted on social media on Tuesday he believed the “tide has turned on masks”. “People recognise they had ...
More »Student happiness linked to higher NAPLAN results
Students with a greater sense of wellbeing are far more likely to achieve a higher test score later in the school year, new research has shown. A new study from Australian National University collected data from 3,400 Year 7 to ...
More »Sydney teacher allegedly smokes cannabis with students
Shocking footage has emerged of a Sydney high school teacher allegedly smoking an unknown substance from a makeshift Gatorade bong while surrounded by students in their uniforms. Lauren Russell, 42, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged supply of ...
More »Reading expert’s concerns over curriculum changes
Australia's education ministers have met to discuss their revision of the national curriculum, which will include emphasising the importance of phonics in teaching reading to students in Kindergarten to Year 2. Deputy Dean of Education at Western Sydney University, Dr ...
More »How to help students value school and schoolwork this year: Opinion
How much students value school and schoolwork will have a significant bearing on many educational outcomes, including their engagement, learning and achievement. In numerous ways, COVID-19 has impacted students’ valuing of school and schoolwork. In this article, I want to ...
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