A new study has concluded that children’s books are still perpetuating outmoded and stereotypical gender roles, such as girls being passive and boys doing physical work and playing sport.  The study concentrated on eight day care centres in Australia and ...

A new Centre for Independent Studies report based on the Western Australian Government’s Kimberley Schools Project focuses on the challenges educators face in teaching Indigenous students in remote areas, and the strategies teachers and school communities can implement to raise ...

Year 12 is a stressful period that’s jam-packed with content and finishes quite early in the year. Usually this is problematic enough, but with COVID-19 continuing to significantly complicate the education sector, this year will be particularly challenging for graduating ...

How can we foster a school culture where reading isn’t seen by kids as just a chore, or something that only ‘nerds’ would enjoy? In a new research paper, teacher librarians have their say. The article, published in the Australian ...

A new study has found that at-risk children are more likely to successfully transition to secondary school if they take part in support programs during upper primary. The project, entitled Happy Kids, was conducted by Edith Cowan University researcher Professor ...

Teaching the teachers to adapt to new technology is perhaps the biggest challenge going forward that our schools face today.

Teaching teachers to adapt to new technology is a great challenge for schools.