ONE way to measure the success of a conference is by noting the volume of excited chatter amongst delegates.
This story appeared in the June 2013 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
Identifying some gaps in maths achievement across schools, the Farm Cove Community of Learning have sprung into action, with an initiative they’ve called Growing Great Teachers.
All Australian schools should rigorously teach the skill of debating to counter the nation’s longstanding decline in language competency and ensure students have the intellectual fortitude to uphold our free and civil society in the future, a new ...
Climate change anxiety is a growing threat to young people’s mental health, with three-quarters of 16-to-25-year-olds surveyed in 2021 saying “the future is frightening”, and more than half agreeing “humanity is doomed”.
Professor Gail Gillon, a world-leading expert in children’s speech, language and reading development has been appointed Education Commissioner for the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO.
Helping senior students make a positive transition from school into the workplace takes more than just the efforts of a dedicated careers advisor.
Serious concerns have been raised about limiting children’s rights and unduly encroaching on privacy under a blanket social media ban for those under 16.
The Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 might have passed through the Australian Parliament on Monday, keeping the legislated Commonwealth share of public school funding at 20 per cent – not the 25 per cent teacher unions and ...
In 2023–24, we took meaningful steps to deliver on our mission to make a positive difference in the lives of young Australians. This is a closer look at how ESA has made a difference.
With the teacher shortage continuing with no prospect of easing soon, out-of-field teaching remains an ongoing concern – however for those parachuted into STEM subjects and in need of quick and highly effective content knowledge and skills, relief...
A review has been ordered into bullying in Australian schools to stamp out the pervasive behaviour and better safeguard students.
