A new policy from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), effective from November 1, aims to lessen administrative workloads for NSW teachers by scrapping principal signatures on accreditation renewal paperwork. Teachers are still required to complete 100 hours of professional ...

Western Australia's Minister for Education Tony Buti has made it clear to universities he does not appreciate their lack of transparency in handing out unconditional early entry offers to secondary students. The minister expressed his skepticism in parliament on August ...

Recent headlines about students disengaging from mathematics paints a worrying picture. Some experts propose innovative ideas to rehaul the curriculum, others lament about the need to keep things as they have always been, teachers are given advice about how to ...

Students' interest and enrolment in maths subjects has dropped sharply in recent years following a longstanding national decline.  Yet, reviving students' interest in the topic might be achieved simply by doing one ‘rich maths lesson’ a month which will help ...

Helping Australian kids get better at maths may be as simple as shifting negative attitudes, according to one prominent education expert. Many students see maths as a subject only certain types of people are good at, which can stop them ...

Test anxiety is a very common experience amongst students. In fact, in studies of university students, researchers have found that between 20 and 40 per cent of students experience test anxiety. But we know it also affects younger students in ...

Teacher’s sources of stress at work reflect the broader school climate, new research has highlighted. Managing stress is not only the responsibility of the individual teacher – schools also have an important role to play in developing a supportive workplace ...

Low teacher well-being and high teacher attrition are issues faced by many teachers, schools and educational systems. Pinpointing job supports that are associated with greater well-being and lower attrition among teachers is, therefore, important. This is particularly true during COVID-19, ...

How much students value school and schoolwork will have a significant bearing on many educational outcomes, including their engagement, learning and achievement. In numerous ways, COVID-19 has impacted students’ valuing of school and schoolwork. In this article, I want to ...

Last week the New South Wales government announced schools are scheduled to re-open in October. While face-to-face learning undoubtedly has benefits for both children and parents, the announcement left unanswered a series of important questions about how this can be ...