Australian teacher Helen Comerford from Lumen Christi Catholic College in NSW has missed out on the world’s most dedicated teacher award, after being pipped at the post by Columbian teacher Patricia Abril. Abril was born in Bucaramanga, Columbia, and teaches social ...

It’s not often that teachers are acknowledged for their hard work and the responsibilities they take on. That’s why competitions like Cambridge University Press’s annual search for the most dedicated teacher are so important. They motivate and reinvigorate teachers, helping them to believe ...

Teaching is a demanding and often thankless profession. I should know, after spending roughly six years working in secondary schools in the Northern Territory. It’s not a ‘9 to 5’ job that you can leave behind at the front gate ...