This story appeared in the May 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
NAPLAN season is here again this week, with technical glitches proving stumbling blocks for many, but while much of the focus as ever is on student performance, one education expert says more attention needs to be paid to its impact on teachers.
Secondary schools grappling with the insidious influence of the ‘manosphere’ now have a new resource to guide how staff can identify, understand and respond to the harmful behaviours and misogynistic ideologies that are increasingly playing out in...
Tech-facilitated abuse and harassment has become normalised among young people, with advocates calling for better education in schools to ensure people understand it’s a crime.
Australia’s schools are still too often measured by ATAR scores, NAPLAN results and exam rankings.
Generative AI (GenAI) might have significant potential to boost girls’ confidence, agency, and participation in STEM subjects, however realising such potential really depends on how teachers use GenAI in the classroom, new research suggests.
An inclusive education framework that dilutes teaching quality and lacks a credible evidence base is being pushed by the Victorian Department of Education, a learning specialist has flagged.
More students from disadvantaged backgrounds will enjoy a free, nutritious breakfast five days a week in Western Australia under the state’s expanded School Breakfast Program.
The drop-off and pick-up line has become a cleaner, quieter place at the primary school Anthony Hull and Fiona Foo send their kids to.
Tasmania’s public school teachers are escalating industrial action, starting with work bans including refusing to administer NAPLAN tests to students, in response to the State Government’s continuing refusal to negotiate a fair pay and work condit...
Australia has recorded its highest global ranking on equality, and the number of people here who believe gender equality has gone far enough has also risen significantly since 2019, but major steps are needed to improve health, safety and workplac...
