Gonski
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In The Classroom
Regional principal named among 2023 education powerhouses
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has named the principal of a small public primary school in country Victoria among the…
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Industry+Reform
Standardised tests are holding our children back: opinion
Australia's high school leaving certificates are holding back our entire education system. They’re a disservice to schools, teachers, and students…
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In The Classroom
Ethical decision-making in the education sector: When and how do educators exercise moral courage?
The revelation that Victoria’s Education Department has a high-tech, round-the-clock crisis centre is one window into the challenges facing school…
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Industry+Reform
An alt-take on Morrison’s school funding announcement
Sector politics has long plagued school funding. But with the federal government's announcement of an extra $4.571 billion for independent schools,…
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Opinion
Gonski 2.0 reactions range from welcoming to irate
After its relatively whirlwind journey, the Gonski 2.0 school funding package has passed into law, thanks to the support of…
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Industry+Reform
Gonski: rebooted – or is it?
The government gives a Gonski. Or, according to Labor, at least that’s what they want you to think. This week,…
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Industry+Reform
Birmingham to use TIMSS report to spruik reform
Federal education minister Simon Birmingham plans to use Australia's poor performance in the recent Trends In International Mathematics and Science Study…
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Industry+Reform
Opinion: Federal funds? Already there
Evidence suggests more Commonwealth money alone won’t improve outcomes for Australia’s schoolchildren, and federal investment is not the portion that…
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Industry+Reform
Public schools have had plenty of time to improve: researcher
As the debate about school funding and closing the gap between rich and poor schools continues, one expert has argued…
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Industry+Reform
Opinion: Yes minister, school funding is about the money
The school funding debate has dissolved into the sad and unhelpful imbroglio of half-truths that plagued us for three or…
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