In an unexpected turn, senior NSW MP Jason Clare has been chosen as the new Education Minister over front-runner Tanya Plibersek, heralding a new era in education policy.  The former lawyer previously served in the Gillard and Rudd governments, handling ...

Federal politician Alan Tudge has retained his title of education minister despite being stood aside from the position. Tudge was asked by the prime minister to stand aside from the role last year, pending an investigation into allegations of an abusive extramarital ...

Federal education minister Alan Tudge has said the revised federal government's religious discrimination bill will permit schools to hire on the basis of faith, but not be able to discriminate on other characteristics. The government is hoping the legislation will ...

A Sydney school has been accused of brainwashing students after they created Black Lives Matter and police brutality posters as part of a pre-learning activity. The posters at Lindfield Learning Village, which included phrases like “stop killer cops” and “justice ...

The Prime Minister has defended his decision to promote Alan Tudge to the position of Education and Youth Minister last week as part of a cabinet reshuffle. Scott Morrison said Tudge, whose affair with a female staffer was aired on Four ...

He was in charge of grading, but now, the public has the scorecard. With Simon Birmingham's departure from the Education Ministership, it's possible to weigh up his tenure. For schools, will he get a Band One on some initiatives, and a Band ...

The son of a former state Liberal MP (his mother) and a past party vice-president (his father), Dan Tehan has politics in his veins. His rapid ascent – from local federal MP in 2010 to government front bencher in 2016 – ...

NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes used a speech on Wednesday night to spurn what he perceives as schools' overemphasis on STEM. Stokes, who has an Arts/Law background and has claimed he's "no expert in matters of education", contended "STEM seeks to dehumanise education – ...

Victorian education minister takes reins at alma mater for a day Victoria’s education minister, Martin Dixon, resumed his former career when he joined 130 business and community leaders across the state to spend a day in the life of a ...

The South Australian Education Department has introduced social media guidelines to protect students and teachers from online threats. Education Minister Grace Portolesi said the instructions were drawn up to give "clear advice" on how schools should use social media, and ...