teaching
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Policy & Reform
$40k ITE scholarships, $1.5m in grants
Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships have entered its third round as the education sector looks to the future on improving workforce growth…
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In The Classroom
AI needs STEM innovation in primary school
Innovation does not begin in university lecture theatres or research laboratories; it begins in primary school classrooms, where curiosity is…
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In The Classroom
Reconciliation takes more than a week
Every year, National Reconciliation Week sparks important conversations in classrooms across Australia. Educators plan activities, children engage with stories and…
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Workforce
Study finds personal traits required to be a great teacher
A project that studied 548 education professionals over three years has identified 50 indicators of quality that contribute to teacher…
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In The Classroom
‘My brain leaves the room’: what happens when teachers talk too much?
Haley Tancredi, Queensland University of Technology; Callula Killingly, Queensland University of Technology, and Linda J. Graham, Queensland University of Technology…
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In The Classroom
The false dichotomy of direct instruction vs inquiry-based learning – opinion
The debate between direct instruction and inquiry-based learning is often plagued by a flawed premise: that there will be a…
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In The Classroom
No water bottles allowed in this classroom
A prestigious school in Victoria is facing backlash from parents and students after banning water bottles in the classroom. Ballarat Clarendon College announced…
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Top Story
Here’s what education and training job seekers are looking for
The latest data from job searcher SEEK says work-life balance is more important to job seekers in education and training…
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School Management
Whole language should be banned: Grattan Institute
One-third of Australian children can't read this sentence. The Grattan Institute says that fact is a preventable tragedy that will…
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Health and Wellbeing
9/10 schools do not have funds for disabled students
Public schools do not have the funds needed to educate the rapidly increasing numbers of students with disabilities, with nine…
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