This story appeared in the February 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
More than half of Australia’s Year 12 class of 2026 worry they won’t be able to get the job they want even if they pursue further study, new research has revealed.
More than a third of Australian teachers say they plan to leave the profession before retirement, while a further third say they are unsure of their career plans.
It’s a regular Friday, just before lunch.
Many view the surge of homeschooling numbers in recent years as a concerning and potentially problematic trend, however one expert says it should be grounds for a timely pause for reflection and a look at possible sector reform.
First used in military contexts, the concept of ‘moral injury’ now offers a compelling explanation for the wellbeing and attrition crises playing out amongst Australian teachers.
The food choices teens make could have implications beyond their physical health, with new research linking eating and consuming sugar to the later emergence of depression and anxiety symptoms.
With just days remaining before the Victorian Government goes into caretaker mode prior to the upcoming state election, the annual budgets for 2027, issued recently to Victorian public schools, show that the Premier is yet to deliver on his full f...
The idea for this teaching experience came to me one Saturday while I was waiting for a coffee at the snack bar of a sports club. As I watched several adolescents deciding what to eat, I noticed that some chose fruit or yogurt, while others prefer...
Special artificial intelligence visas and revamping the school curriculum to put bots in Australian classrooms earlier have been floated by a tech giant facing a parliamentary grilling.
Historical fiction for young adult readers is a puissant means to get teenagers interested in reading, because it transforms abstract textbook timelines into emotional, deeply human experiences.
