Education Minister Stuart Robert has defended blaming “dud” public school teachers for dragging down academic results, saying his comments were “designed to be provocative”. Mr Robert made the initial remarks in a speech at a national independent schools conference late last week, ...

Teaching experts have criticised acting federal Education Minister Stuart Robert for making a "shameful" statement claiming "dud teachers" are to blame for declining education standards. On Thursday, while attending The Independent Schools Australia National Education Forum, Robert spoke about the ...