Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer has requested not to attend court so she can observe the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. The 54-year-old former principal of ultra-Orthodox Jewish Adass Israel School appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court via ...

Last week the New South Wales government announced schools are scheduled to re-open in October. While face-to-face learning undoubtedly has benefits for both children and parents, the announcement left unanswered a series of important questions about how this can be ...

Education Minister Alan Tudge has opened a sore in the education system with his comments about the draft national curriculum and what he sees as a curriculum that "paints an overly negative view of Australia". In an interview with Triple ...

Australia’s education minister wants students to learn about Australia’s “great successes” and leave school with a “patriotic view” of the country’s history, as contention over the draft national curriculum heats sup. In a fiery interview with Triple J’s Hack on ...

With the multi-billion dollar injection into the skills sector last year and a growing recognition of its importance to the Australian economy, it’s important to acknowledge the role the VET sector plays in skilling Australians for jobs of the future. ...

Laureate professor at the University of Melbourne John Hattie presented a paper last month to the Victoria Education State Principals Conference, highlighting the effect of remote learning on school communities. Hattie's presentation focused on a number of topics, including the ...

A study has concluded that teacher burnout affects students in numerous ways, including their achievement levels and motivation. The study, titled ‘Does teacher burnout affect students? A systematic review of its association with academic achievement and student-reported outcomes’, was written ...

Pandemic-weary high school students feel so much HSC pressure they are turning to prescription pills to cope with the stress, a medical expert has warned. The HSC is a stressful time in normal years, but the pandemic and the challenges ...

The first large scale study of the school outcomes of children hospitalised with chronic illnesses has found they are three times more likely to fall behind than their peers. The study, from UNSW Sydney and University of Sydney, looked at ...

Christian Education Ministries (CEM) has formed a new partnership with Alphacrucis College in Sydney to provide the next generation of teachers with paid on-the-job training. The new program, which will begin in January next year, will enable eligible candidates to ...