Education
Scepticism over Labor’s plan to ‘de-politicise’ education
Vowing to “take politics out of the classroom” the federal Labor party says they will set up an education institute......
New arrivals immersed in Australian swimming culture
A newly launched program called Ride the Wave will target migrants and refugees, teaching swimming and surf safety skills. Two......
Reports call for universal preschool for three-year-olds
Research released on Thursday suggests preschool from the age of three significantly advantages children. But with parents still staying at......
More than meets the eye for indigenous NAPLAN results
Indigenous NAPLAN figures seem promising at a first glance with a 10% overall increase in results since 2008. But is......
NAPLAN 2017: Results plateau
Today saw the release of the full results of the 2017 NAPLAN testing. The results have showcased a continuation of......
Opie the Robot: Teacher’s Assistant of Tomorrow
It is becoming harder and harder for indigenous communities to retain the cultural languages of their heritage rarely used anymore.......
Army adopts Dreamtime spirit
The Australian national defence force have created a new regime called the Talugal program, to gain a better understanding of Aboriginal......
Alternative schools provide pathway for disengaged students
A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Queensland, Griffith University and the Youth Affairs Network of Queensland......
Adam Goodes honoured with doctorate
Recently the University of Sydney awarded Adam Goodes with a doctorate of health sciences for his outstanding achievement in the......
National Literacy and Numeracy Tests for Year 1 Students
The proposal to have a national screening test for all year 1 students is being pushed by the Federal Government.......