A survey of 62,000 students from 440 schools across Australia has revealed the most popular books for each student by age group. Reading program provider Renaissance has tracked which books students pick in its 'accelerated reader' program, where students read books then ...
More »‘Inclusive education starts with teachers believing they can do it:’ Post-NDIS review
The recent Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability recommended a phasing out of special schools, but how can atypical students be successfully integrated into mainstream education? Of the 172 recommendations it has primary or shared ...
More »Single-sex schools going co-ed
Several Sydney high schools will transition to co-education after community consultation showed strong support for migrating schools away from single-sex education. Randwick Boys and Randwick Girls High School will combine to form a co-ed high school for years 7-12. The ...
More »Explicit instruction of phonics: A reading revolution for young learners
The federal government has committed $10.8m to a free voluntary ‘phonics health check’, with this year’s recent NAPLAN results revealing a third of year three students aren’t meeting minimum expectations for reading. The phonics health check is a seven-minute assessment ...
More »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 most powerful people in education in 2023. Jacquie Burrows was a teacher at Churchill Primary School (Churchill) prior to taking ...
More »Students create their own academic success through online learning
A University of Queensland (UQ) first-year student is equipping year 11 and 12 ATAR students with interactive peer-to-peer learning ahead of this year's preliminary and Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) exams. Oliver Barr-David, founder of Queensland Study Hub, has turned ...
More »Teachers ask for legislation to regulate AI into Australian curriculum
The first public hearing for an inquiry into the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the Australian education system was held in Canberra at Parliament House on Wednesday, and is to be the first of many to decipher AI's ...
More »Haileybury Rendall School wins Australian regional school of the year
This year’s Australian Education Awards (AEA) celebrated high-performing schools, principals, department heads and teachers, showcasing their exemplary work in improving learning outcomes for young Australians. Shortlisted candidates for each category were invited to attend a black-tie gala in Sydney on ...
More »Students reading skills remained stable during Covid-19, global survey shows
Victorian primary school students have recorded a significant drop in their reading scores, according to an international study, which experts have attributed to long remote learning during Covid-19. The Progress in International Reading Literacy study (PIRLS) was released on Tuesday ...
More »Australian students entering high school with Year 4 english skills: report
One in five Australian students are entering high school without basic literacy and numeracy skills, according to a new report Research by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) found 20 per cent of primary school students are starting Year 7 ...
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