With Term 2 being one of the busiest of the year, newly appointed teachers are in for a hectic ride. Education Review asked experienced teachers to share not only what they wished they knew before starting the job but also ...

While the 2018 Year 12 students received their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) in late December, some were pleased, accepted their university places and are getting prepared for study, others may still be disappointed and undecided on what the future ...

There was a popular story shared by kids in my hometown about a local school career counsellor. It went like this: A student went to Mr X and told him that he wanted to be a Ghostbuster. Mr X nodded ...

Much has been made of the inadequacy of careers advice in schools. Regardless, some young people simply know what they want to do for a living earlier than others. Erin, from Bondi in Sydney’s east, knew she wanted to be a ...

Contrary to popular thought, it's construction, not coding, that's most in-demand by employers. The 2017 Soft Skills in Demand Report, released yesterday, revealed this surprising fact.  Issued by JobGetter, the report analysed 168,000 job ads across 54 industries before reaching ...

A new Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) report has shown when it comes to career goals, boys will be boys, and girls, girls. Using nationally representative data from the LSAC study, they looked at the career aspirations of 14 ...

Careers advisors are often portrayed on screen as troubled and unprofessional. Think Valerie Marks from the MTV series Awkward, who tends to overshare with students, or David Gold, the alcoholic protagonist from the 2014 Canadian dark comedy flick Guidance. The ...