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 ...
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Why VET studies could be the ideal subject choice for students – podcast
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. ...
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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 ...
More »What is teacher burnout and how can it affect students?
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 ...
More »HSC kids turn to drugs: expert
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 ...
More »Sick kids with chronic illness three times more likely to fall behind at school
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 ...
More »Paid, online teacher training program aims to stem looming national teacher shortage
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 ...
More »New charges in teacher’s child sex case
New child sex charges have been laid against a former Adelaide teacher who allegedly procured a child for sex. Former Underdale High School teacher Natalie Linda Zuccon, 36, was arrested in April and first charged with one aggravated count of ...
More »Victoria’s ambitious plan to vaccinate all senior students by October
Victorian officials have revealed an ambitious plan to get the state’s senior students vaccinated within weeks amid a desperate public push for students to go back to school before crucial exams in October. Premier Daniel Andrews on Wednesday announced from ...
More »ACARA CEO argues 2021’s NAPLAN was one of ‘the most important’
Students and teachers are enduring some of the most significant disruptions to schooling in our history. So, it is welcome news that the NAPLAN 2021 summary results reveal the global COVID pandemic has had no significant impact on our children’s ...
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