One hundred years ago, the nation was torn by the hardships of the First World War. Celebrating this historical milestone ...
A sea of flags flooded the grounds of Thornton Public School this term in commemoration of the first Australia Day in July 1915.
One hundred years ago, the nation was torn by the hardships of the First World War. Celebrating this historical milestone ...
This story appeared in the October 2015 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
Anxiety and other mental health issues among school-aged children, often caused by bullying, continue to rise, underscoring the urgent need for better early interventions and having a support network in place, according to leading industry experts.
Children as young as 10 could face jail with the Northern Territory parliament passing controversial laws to lower the age of criminal responsibility.
Heartbreaking accounts have convinced the human rights watchdog racism is entrenched in the Australian community, with a society-wide response needed to stop the marginalisation.
Australian teachers’ behaviour management skills are being hampered by hazy professional standards and unhelpful ideas about ‘student voice’ spread by universities, an expert has said.
Education departments and teacher unions are at it again: engaging in their feisty word play over whether there’s a teacher shortage or not and its extent.
Australia’s biggest teachers’ union has been one of the most vocal critics of Teach For Australia (TFA) since its launch some 15 years ago.
Classroom-based social support can play a critical role in encouraging students to pursue science subjects in Years 11 and 12, according to new research.
The Australian Labor Government will introduce legislation in November, to enforce a minimum age for access to social media – yet to be decided between 14 and 16 years.
Ensuring more high school students with complex needs continue their studies is the focus of a $48 million investment to be rolled out from next year – delivering a major reform to high schools across South Australia.
The tools and strategies that special educators use to maximise outcomes for students with a learning disability most often work really well in mainstream classrooms, an expert in the field has said.
