Top performing teachers in NSW could land a six-figure salary to stay in the classroom under new proposals by the state government. The new policy proposal released on Tuesday would see educators who are assessed as ‘experts’ be rewarded with ...

A third of NSW students miss school “at a level placing their education at risk” and the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students has continued to increase, a new report found. The report from the NSW Auditor-General’s office said just ...

The NSW Government has announced the introduction of a Chief Behaviour Advisor to help tackle poor student behaviour in classrooms across the state.  In a first cross-sector agreement, the advisor will work with Government, Catholic and Independent schools to help ...

People have been left divided by NSW opposition's plan to ban mobile phones from state high schools, with experts calling for better digital education over a blanket ban. On Monday NSW opposition leader Chris Minns announced a blanket ban on ...

NSW public schools will receive a boosted supply of rapid antigen tests and enhanced cleaning and ventilation as students and teachers return to classrooms amid the latest wave of Covid-19. The state government said more than 9 million RAT kits ...

Students in New South Wales will have their subjects overhauled for the first time in 30 years under a $196 million plan announced by the state government. The cash injection will be spread over four years to update and streamline ...

Following the release of the Climate Council report, climate activist group School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C) is deeply concerned about the student health effects of gas heating in schools and the effect of gas use and production on the planet.  ...

The Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) has committed to supporting teachers after New South Wales joined South Australia in introducing mandatory phonics screening checks in primary schools from 1 December 2020.  The association has a long history of involvement ...

A new strike force has been established after bomb threats emailed from an anonymous source forced more than 300 students to suspend their HSC biology exam yesterday and evacuate their school buildings. The emails were sent to schools primarily on ...

Families might be leaving some drought-affected areas of New South Wales to find work but teachers won’t necessarily need to do the same. The NSW government has committed to maintaining teacher numbers across drought-affected schools to ensure continuity for regional ...