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In The Classroom
Booming private tutoring industry unregulated
It’s estimated one in six students get private tutoring at some point in their schooling. In some pockets – such…
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In The Classroom
Should schools offer more esports?
From the first tournament in 1972 to today's billion-dollar industry, esports are now knocking on the doors of Australian schools.
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Health+Wellbeing
Kids of teen mums face stigmaÂ
When teenage girls fall pregnant, many report facing stigma from teachers and peers at their own school. What’s less well…
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In The Classroom
How can more Year 12s study maths?
Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers. Nearly one third of students opt out…
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Opinion
Teacher librarians forgotten in schools
Amid the literacy debate in schools, one factor has been overlooked: the collapse of teacher librarians in schools.
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In The Classroom
Meet the PM’s Spelling Bee finalists
Young spelling stars of the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee head to state and territory Finals this week, after passing through…
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In The Classroom
Indigenous students want to finish Year 12
Statistics showing Indigenous school students in a negative light are regularly reported in the Australian media and policy debates.
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Exclusive
The value of loving to learn: Opinion
The secondary years of education are a disservice to our young people, robbing many of a love of learning.
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In The Classroom
NAPLAN results show persistent gender gap
Analysis of 2025 NAPLAN data shows girls continue to outperform boys in literacy and language skills, while male students receive…
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In The Classroom
Mr, Ms or first name? How teachers decide
The tradition of addressing teachers in a formal manner goes back centuries. For many of us, calling a teacher by…
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