Lack of time to focus on teaching and the the "sheer quantity of work" are among the top stressors driving one in two principals to seriously consider quitting their jobs, a damning survey has revealed.  The Australian Catholic University’s Principal Occupational Health, ...

Schools with green surroundings may have better academic performance as a result, new research has found. A study from the Australian Catholic University also found that exposure to high levels of traffic-related noise pollution could be detrimental to academic performance. ...

New research has refuted the common stereotype that schoolboys prefer reading non-fiction, magazines and comics instead of fiction in a finding that is being touted as “significant” and “unexpected”.  The study, which included 300 students aged from seven to eight ...

Schools are dropping the focus on writing too soon, say academics. Writing for The Conversation, Australian Catholic University Professor of Educational Assessment and Literacy Claire Wyatt-Smith and senior research officer Christine Jennifer Jackson surveyed more than 4,000 primary and secondary school ...

The Victorian state government has committed funding to bring more high-quality teachers to low socioeconomic areas, many of which are in regional and remote areas of the state. Not-for-profit organisation Teach For Australia (TFA) – which also runs programs in ...

Amid growing concerns about the mental health of those in the teaching profession, a recent article in The Age underscored a looming crisis: a critical shortage of principals in Australian schools. With research consistently pointing to high levels of stress ...

The most passionate teachers are also enthusiastic learners; not content to let their practice become stale and always looking for ways to improve the outcomes of their students. Professional development is so important for these teachers who actively look forward ...