After the release of December’s disappointing PISA results, student achievement, teacher quality, curriculum content and quality-assurance measures were destined to be on the table at the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration, which concluded on December 12. Here are some of ...
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Search is on for the world’s most dedicated teacher
Teaching is a demanding and often thankless profession. I should know, after spending roughly six years working in secondary schools in the Northern Territory. It’s not a ‘9 to 5’ job that you can leave behind at the front gate ...
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The PM's call to raise education standards faces an uphill battle over funding and debate over teaching standards. Australia's educational future is under threat. David Gonski led a review endorsing a $5 billion school reform package (on a yearly basis) ...
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