Schools
Queensland state schools to go phone-free
Mobile phones and smart devices will be banned from all Queensland state schools at the start of the school year......
A new anti-bullying class resource developed in South Australia
Bullying is a serious problem in Australian schools. In 2019, over 20 per cent of young people reported experiences of......
New initiative to empower muslim students through sexual education
Most schools across Australia have sexual health as part of the curriculum, and is taught from preschool to year 12.......
Greens to abolish HECS
Following the National Tertiary Education Union’s strike at the University of Sydney last week, Greens candidate for NSW David Shoebridge......
Keeping schools open: Teaching or supervision?
The issue of keeping kids in school amid a pandemic is confusing. While the broad community is encouraged to isolate......
Schools to Stay Open
The Government has this week announced that schools will remain open nationally despite escalating government restrictions on other aspects of......
The Melbourne Declaration on Education
This year marks just over ten years since The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (MCEETYA, 2008) (Melbourne......
New survey shows violence against principals is increasing each year
A new survey released yesterday has shown an increased rate of violence against both primary and high school principals. The......
Should Australia be importing teachers?
Education Minister Simon Birmingham has suggested Australia should bring in specialist teachers from overseas to stop Australian students falling behind......
Recognition and Reconciliation: where to from here?
When Labor senator Nova Peris stepped down last week, she asked people not to judge her reasons for doing so.......