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Health and Wellbeing
New study reveals the pressure temporary teachers are feeling in a ‘time of precarity’
New research has revealed that teachers on short-term contracts are experiencing poorer job quality and feel under constant pressure to…
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In the News
Teach Us Consent ‘tipping point’: petition prompts governments to act
An online petition that calls for more robust and earlier education about consent in Australian schools has amassed over 30,000…
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Health and Wellbeing
How ‘structural conditions’ are affecting teachers’ work and emotions in Australia
An education expert is concerned that the increasing pressures and demands facing Australian teachers is limiting the spaces available for…
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Health and Wellbeing
Why teachers can no longer ‘hide’ their emotions
A new article highlights how teachers believe they have to hide their emotions in the profession, which is correlating with…
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Health and Wellbeing
Remote WA Indigenous communities keep infections at bay through new initiative with Curtin University
In the remote Indigenous communities of WA, trachoma and other infectious diseases are often contracted by the lack of fresh…
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In The Classroom
Age matters: study finds oldest children in classes outperform their peers in NAPLAN
Recent research has revealed that a child’s birthday can heavily influence their NAPLAN results, with a new Curtin University study…
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Podcasts
Teachers ‘can’t really win’ with NAPLAN, says expert
As students Australia-wide get ready to sit the 2019 NAPLAN tests in May, yesterday, the National Report from last year…
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Podcasts
How to get teens with autism into the workforce
Despite Hollywood's (increasing) portrayal of brilliantly successful autistic savants – from Rain Man to The Good Doctor – the reality of employment for…
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In The Classroom
Researchers study teacher resilience
Dealing with disobedient and mischievous kids every day would make anyone feel fed up, so how do teachers cope with…
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