New research has revealed that teachers on short-term contracts are experiencing poorer job quality and feel under constant pressure to compete with colleagues to maintain employment. The study, which was led by UNSW Sydney, was also co-authored by education experts ...

An online petition that calls for more robust and earlier education about consent in Australian schools has amassed over 30,000 signatures as state governments react to a growing number of accounts of sexual assault on school grounds. The petition, started ...

An education expert is concerned that the increasing pressures and demands facing Australian teachers is limiting the spaces available for them to speak frankly about their emotions and learn from colleagues and mentors. Dr Saul Karnovsky spoke to Education Review ...

A new article highlights how teachers believe they have to hide their emotions in the profession, which is correlating with both mental health problems and high rates of burnout in the sector. In a piece published in The Conversation, Curtin ...

In the remote Indigenous communities of WA, trachoma and other infectious diseases are often contracted by the lack of fresh bedding. However, a new initiative launched in Kalgoorlie by Curtin University’s Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAWA) will see a new ...

Recent research has revealed that a child’s birthday can heavily influence their NAPLAN results, with a new Curtin University study finding that the oldest children in classrooms outperform their younger counterparts on average. The research – which was published in ...

As students Australia-wide get ready to sit the 2019 NAPLAN tests in May, yesterday, the National Report from last year was released. The suite of tests, which assess literacy and numeracy in years 3, 5, 7 and 9, continues to ...

Despite Hollywood's (increasing) portrayal of brilliantly successful autistic savants – from Rain Man to The Good Doctor – the reality of employment for those with autism is the opposite. ABS data suggests just 40 per cent of people with autism work, compared to ...

Dealing with disobedient and mischievous kids every day would make anyone feel fed up, so how do teachers cope with the stresses that come from unruly students? A Murdoch University initiative is investigating what makes teachers stay in the job ...