Education
Is this the return of free uni?
The days of free university are remembered fondly by some and thought of wistfully by others. These days, Students resign......
Indigenous literacy levels still not improving
The New South Wales Auditor General has issued a damming report on the state of indigenous literacy levels, saying that......
Calls for more scrutiny of drug use among cramming students
Drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are mostly designed to treat ADHD, but increasingly they are being misused, to help......
How will you be remembered as a teacher?
Yesterday on The Wire, we brought you a story about the ‘More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ conference that’s been......
Why Indigenous teachers are deadly
Indigenous educators from all Australia gathered in Adelaide this week, as part of a new initiative being organised by the......
Australians losing interest in Indonesian languages
The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono flew into Darwin today to meet with the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. The......
Schools failing Indigenous students
Indigenous students doing poorly at school is more about the school than about being Indigenous, according to a new report......
‘Local decisions’ policy used as cover for budget cuts, say teachers
There are moves afoot in multiple states to give schools more control over education budgets. The New South Wales and......
National School Chaplaincy Program ruled invalid
Education Minister Peter Garrett today sought to reassure schools, parents and religious organisations that the National School Chaplaincy Program would......
Too many teachers, not enough jobs
Queensland is one of the states which attracts future students to go and do their studies. Despite this fact, the......