This story appeared in the October 2013 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
A girl growing up in rural Australia wants to become a doctor, but her school doesn’t offer chemistry and her part-time job at a pharmacy is her only exposure to the medical system.
The operator of an inflatable jumping castle that became airborne, killing six primary school students, will give evidence at an inquest into the tragedy.
Restricted access to AI, compulsory civics lessons and anti-Semitism education will form the basis of a nationwide curriculum overhaul.
A 15-year-old girl has wept in court as she faced terrorism-related charges after allegedly trying to break into her family’s gun safe as she plotted a mass casualty attack on a school.
Year 5 students will take standardised national tests with pen and paper again from 2028. The Federal Government said in response to declining academic results it will make the change to NAPLAN testing after state education ministers met on Monday...
Language matters in education. Not simply the language written into policies, but the words chosen by those responsible for leading our education system. Words communicate expectations, reinforce assumptions and influence how school communities un...
In recent days there has been widespread discussion and media coverage of the NSW Government asking national education ministers to scrap computer-based NAPLAN writing tests for Year 5, 7 and 9 students from 2028. The ministers agreed yesterday to...
Staff in Queensland Catholic schools have rejected a proposed enterprise agreement in a 2-to-1 vote after employers failed to address key bargaining claims.
Having worked across the education sector for over 15 years and as someone deeply committed to improving outcomes for First Nations students, I have seen firsthand the powerful contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers make ...
Catholic school staff in Victoria are being offered salary increases broadly matching government schools, but without equivalent workload improvements and with cuts to existing conditions, according to the Independent Education Union.
