Educators in the Northern Territory are set to receive more pay for fewer students as the new Country Liberal Party (CLP) government commits to upholding its predecessor’s pay deal for teachers. Under the pay deal announced by Labor in July, the ...

Parents sometimes ask: what’s the point of drama class? Many want their children to choose elective subjects, especially in Year 12, that parents think will help them get into university and establish a career. This is despite the fact work ...

The recent Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability recommended a phasing out of special schools, but how can atypical students be successfully integrated into mainstream education? Of the 172 recommendations it has primary or shared ...

Online education for K-12 educators has undergone a monumental transformation in the past decade. With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing students and teachers to use virtual meetings and learning platforms, many educators struggled to keep students self-motivated and engaged while others ...

National peak body for nurses, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), has released a position statement proposing that all school-aged children in Australia have access to a registered nurse that is suitably qualified to provide guidance on maintaining a healthy ...

Sweeping changes to NSW’s high school history course will see Holocaust education made mandatory for the first time, following concerns from Jewish groups that students were graduating with little or no knowledge of the horrors of World War II. Under the new Year ...

The educational landscape in Australia is undergoing significant transformation with ongoing curriculum changes aimed at better preparing students for the future. In the face of ever-evolving standards, educators are feeling the strain. Curriculum changes have far-reaching implications for teachers, often ...

The close interaction between educators and students means they may notice changes in behavior, appearance, mood, or performance in students before others do. While educators are professionally equipped to provide academic guidance, they may not always feel skilled at facilitating ...

An inquiry into generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) in education says the implementation of AI in education should be made a national priority by the Australian government, overseen by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA). The House of ...

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Education at a Glance report found Australia spends over double the average on private schools, and that although teacher pay is higher than other OECD countries, educators work about 100 hours more ...