Under a newly-elected Labor government, NSW public schools should expect more funding, a blanket mobile phone ban and an intensive state-wide tutoring program to address falling academic standards. Chris Minns was sworn in as the state's 47th Premier this week ...
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More funding towards public schools, in-school tutoring programs and a statewide phone ban has been touted by both major parties in the lead-up to the NSW state election. Less than 60 days before the election, NSW Labor has pledged $400 ...
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South Australian state primary schools will see the addition of specialist autism teachers as part of the State Government's plan to support the inclusion of students on the spectrum. The program is set to roll out from Term One next ...
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EducationReview · What's wrong with TikTok? | Susan McLean After being released in China in 2016 and globally the following year, TikTok has quickly become a social media phenomenon. With its ability to create quirky, short-form videos incorporating dancing ...
More »Reconciliation through education: new resource launched for teaching on the Stolen Generations
From today, teachers Australia-wide will have a new set of resources to help them educate their students on one of Australia’s most troubling set of policies in its recent history: The Stolen Generations, in which thousands of Aboriginal and Torres ...
More »Backlash against NSW Education Minister, who called STEM push a ‘fad’, grows
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 – ...
More »See You ATAR: Time for universities to rethink their acceptance criteria
It’s time to look beyond the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. Australian universities have had it so good for so long. They expect and have become accustomed to secondary schools doing the university selection testing using the ATAR. At the completion ...
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Australia's education sector is under fire, having recently ranked 39 out of 41 countries from the European Union and OECD when it comes to a quality education for children. With education being Australia’s fourth-largest export earner, it is essential for ...
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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 ...
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Students will sit national exams online for the first time next year, with education ministers pushing for an investigation to assess the feasibility of bringing NAPALAN online as well. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) assessment and reporting manager ...
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