This story appeared in the October 2013 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
Independent Schools Australia (ISA) has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of the Anti-Semitism Education Taskforce, describing it as an important step in strengthening social cohesion and addressing anti-semitism.
The WA Government is seeking people with cultural, community and child development expertise to advise on a ground-breaking initiative to help prevent youth crime.
With more than 5.5 million Australians living with disability, early education has become critical in shaping how future generations understand inclusion, accessibility, and equality – yet schools still lack regular access to disability awareness ...
Parents are being encouraged to gently check in with their children who may be feeling unsettled or fearful after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
Compulsory schooling for 16-year-olds boosts attendance and reduces their risk of maltreatment and need for emergency healthcare, new research has found.
The National Curriculum is skewed towards ideological environmental instruction through the mandated cross-curriculum priority of sustainability, according to a new report, which has also been criticised for its political motives.
The Victorian Government has released new resources for schools to help students, teachers and parents navigate the impacts of social media and screentime.
With Australia’s social media ban now in full swing, a new survey from Monash University has found that almost four-out-of-five Australian adults support the Federal Government’s social media ban for children under 16.
A comprehensive new review of interventions for students in Grades 4-12 who struggle with reading challenges the misconception that support beyond the early years of school is ineffective.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) children who reported a long-term ear or hearing problem has more than halved over the past couple of decades.
