Science has come a long way in understanding why humans behave the way they do, and why children might behave in ways that we find challenging. Yet, the way people deal with these challenging behaviours hasn’t changed nearly as much. ...

Scholarships making elite private schools affordable for thousands of students will be under threat if a proposed donation tax goes through, a key lobby group says. Since 1954, contributions to school buildings by parents carry a “DGR” or deductible gift recipient status ...

A scathing report produced by the Australian Education Union (AEU) found five top private schools spent more money on capital works than governments did for 3,372 public schools. It also found private schools spent more on new buildings and infrastructure ...

A 15-year-old living in remote Australia is still an average 1.5 years behind their metropolitan peers in science, and performs significantly below the international average in maths. A lack of access and resources has caused this STEM gap, which is ...

The Tech Council of Australia (TCA) and the federal government today announced a virtual work experience program that will allow young people to explore a career in tech. High school students and post-school leavers, or 14-25 year olds, can access ...

Victorian primary schools are moving away from streaming students according to ability amid fears it is doing more harm than good, and is damaging to students self-esteem and wellbeing. Northcote Primary School in Melbourne's inner city is leading the way, with parents ...

It's well established that play is important for children's physical and mental development, but research also shows it is necessary so that you can have quiet and attentive students in the classroom. Play is defined as voluntary, uninstructed, and joyful ...

Education festival EduTECH announced yesterday that it has secured Sal Khan, chief executive officer of Khan Academy, as the keynote speaker at its August congress and expo. "This exclusive appearance marks a significant highlight for EduTECH," said Rita Nehme, the ...

Teachers will have the right to refuse to respond to emails or phone calls from colleagues, parents or students outside of school hours thanks to the new Closing Loopholes Bill. The workplace laws, passed earlier this month, give millions of ...

Total school enrolments across Australia have reached a record high as a result of the increased number of full-fee paying overseas students. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), total school enrolments reached a record high of 4,086,998 across 9629 ...