“My personal philosophy is if you’re a teacher who can teach a wide range of things, you’re valuable as an ...
Having skills in a range of different subject areas is important to West Australian teacher Colin Newton, as he believes it will make him employable for years to come.
“My personal philosophy is if you’re a teacher who can teach a wide range of things, you’re valuable as an ...
This story appeared in the August 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
Teachers throughout Australia are increasingly taking their frustrations with their jobs to online spaces such as TikTok and Reddit, discussing their intentions to quit teaching by the end of the decade.
The average age for a child to be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in New Zealand is six-and-a-half, despite the fact that many will start showing signs of the disorder by their first birthday.
School districts across the US are abandoning programs and materials aligned with balanced literacy as the science of reading movement rolls on – but one reporter whose influential investigation helped fuel the shift warns big mistakes are being m...
Charter Schools are set to be revived in next year, as the Government commits $153 million from Budget 2024 for up to 50 new or converted schools.
The Federal Budget has failed to deliver the funding that public schools need and will widen a $30 billion capital infrastructure divide between public and private sectors, according to the Australian Education Union.
Anti-exclusion advocates have condemned Yarra Valley Grammar’s recent decision to expel two Year 11 students involved in a high-profile incident, but one academic’s proposed alternatives are ‘breathtakingly’ divorced from reality, a school leader ...
Independent Schools Australia (ISA) has warned that large numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students attending boarding schools are at risk of their schools closing, if tomorrow night’s Federal Budget does not secure ongoing funding.
Bullying and too much screen time are a major cause of mounting mental health issues among children, sparking alarm for parents already struggling with cost-of-living pressures.
The public education sector is united in urging the Federal Government to fairly fund public schools in tomorrow night’s Federal Budget.
The Western Australian Government has announced an additional $224.3 million investment to support public school students who have a diagnosed disability or other special learning needs.
