5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1105+ words) The latest PISA results offer a ‘very promising story’ for Australian teachers and school leaders, experts say, with new data showing our students performed above the OECD average in science, reading and maths despite concerning long-term declines in two key…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1089+ words) The latest PISA results offer a ‘very promising story’ for Australian teachers and school leaders, experts say, with new data showing our students performed above the OECD average in science, reading and maths despite concerning long-term declines in two key…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1425+ words) One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has come under fire for urging parents to head into schools and ‘confront’ teachers and principals over what she suggests is widespread left-wing indoctrination underway in Australian classrooms. Speaking at the Firearms Legislation Community Consultation…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (682+ words) A claim by the federal Nationals leader that the feminisation of education is fuelling online misogyny has been labelled “disgusting”. Matt Canavan has faced scrutiny after blaming the “feminisation” of school curriculums for a growth in misogynist attitudes and the…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1100+ words) Nine minutes lost in every half hour of class time due to disruptive behaviour is a serious finding and we shouldn’t minimise what that means for teachers or students – but the question is, what was happening for those students before…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (966+ words) Children, Elders, musicians, authors, artists and astrophysicists are convening at the Sydney Opera House this week for the 19th Indigenous Literacy Day. Inspired by this year’s theme, Country Is Our Teacher, the event is being livestreamed to audiences across Australia, inviting…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1198+ words) Students’ future educational plans play an important role in shaping the pathways they ultimately pursue. For instance, students who intend to complete school are more likely to realise that goal. Understanding the factors that influence students’ intentions is therefore essential…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (906+ words) “Now’s the time for accountability,” Ben Vasiliou says after several harrowing weeks of allegations about men’s violence against women. He has just clocked up 18 months as CEO of men and boy’s preventative mental health charity Man Cave, where he has…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (1224+ words) As schools review literacy practice ahead of the 2027 school year, renewed attention is turning to how spelling should be taught beyond the early years. Explicit spelling instruction is now standard practice in early primary classrooms. But what should happen as…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (684+ words) What would you do in Period 4 to engage your students when everyone is thinking about going home and that end-of-day fatigue sets in? Maybe a little jar of jam (un petit pot de confiture) could help the situation? Drawing together…...