A recent paper commissioned by the NSW Department of Education sheds light on the importance of critical thinking skills in the future, strategies to teach critical thinking and the kinds of programs that do and don’t work. It should come ...

As any educator will tell you: telling your students about something is one thing, but being able to show them is another. That’s the idea behind On Safari, the latest Google Expedition created by the NSW Department of Education and ...

The NSW Employee Performance and Conduct unit (EPAC) was under siege this week with critics of the government unit calling it “opaque”, “slow” and “lacking procedural fairness”. The unit, which investigates misconduct in schools, has also been accused of using ...

On Monday, Prime Minster Scott Morrison announced he doesn't send his kids to a public school because of "values". On the same day, the NSW government introduced new standards for graduate teachers, to be imposed from 2019. They include a ...

More than 300 teachers are expected to flock to an event today which will showcase how new technology can transform the classroom. A Department of Education initiative, InteractEd will be hosted by the University of Newcastle to support the effective ...

Education specialists and providers have met to discuss how to best tackle the challenges associated with providing education in rural and remote areas. The CISCO event held in Sydney recently was a catalyst for discussions on the NSW Department of ...

David Roy is no longer scared about losing his job. The erstwhile teacher, University of Newcastle education academic and longtime crusader for children with disabilities has called out the very organisation that is supposed to protect children. In an interview with ...