An educational leader is not only recommending parents try to worry a little less during homeschooling periods, but is also urging a re-evaluation of the HSC and Australia's current educational model. But before sharing his thoughts on how parents can ...
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‘The future will be dire’: NSW Teachers Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos speaks to Education Review
The emergence of the COVID-19 Delta variant has brought the pandemic back to our front door and thrown the lives of many Australians into chaos. This has been exemplified by the education sector, with both teachers and students, particularly in ...
More »VAX bookings open for people aged 16-39 years, under 19s most affected group in current outbreak
Young people given priority access to the Pfizer vaccine in Sydney’s 12 local government areas of concern can now book their appointments. People aged 16-39 living in Bayside, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, Georges River, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith and ...
More »Assigned classroom seating can promote unlikely friendships, fight discrimination
A new study by researchers from Europe and the United States has found that where kids sit in a classroom matters. In a field study in Hungarian primary schools, a total of 3,000 students were randomly transferred to almost 200 ...
More »How girls’ schools foster confidence, shaping female leaders of tomorrow – opinion
When it comes to the benefits of an all-girls education – and there are many – there is one that I believe sits firmly above the rest, and that’s the confidence that all girls’ schools instill in their students. From ...
More »From live gigs to teaching music: Vic teacher speaks about the benefits, challenges of educating during the age of COVID – Podcast
The devastating impacts of the pandemic have not only altered our lives, but they have also forced many Australians to re-evaluate the security of their current jobs, their long-term viability, and even the sense of purpose they provide us. In ...
More »‘You can’t go wrong with VET studies at school’: Experts comment on the opportunities of vocational education
When I was studying years 11 and 12 in the late 1990s, there was definitely a level of snobbery attached to undertaking vocational education and training (VET) as part of one’s high school certificate. The consensus appeared to be that ...
More »Trinity Grammar School teacher sentenced for sending explicit messages to 13yo girl
A former senior teacher at one of Sydney’s most elite private schools has avoided jail for sending sexual messages to who he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Alexander David Simpson, who taught at boys’ school Trinity Grammar in the city’s inner west, ...
More »Teachers ‘most often’ concerned about the ‘negative impact of workload’ over next three years, as well as administrative, compliance demands
Yesterday’s release of the State of the Sector Report 2021 found that teachers are "most often concerned" about the "negative impact of workload" over the next three years, as well as increasing administrative and compliance demands. The PeopleBench report provides ...
More »Maintaining strong leadership, positive school culture and resilient teachers during a time of turbulence
Education Review recently spoke with Eduinfluencers founder and expert in school leadership and cultural change, Rochelle Borton. We discussed some of the key challenges in the school sector at the moment, and what can be done to ensure the entire ...
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