Schools
Gonski reforms taken to the classroom
The Federal Education Minister Peter Garrett and his Opposition counterpart Christoper Pyne went back to school last night. At the......
Social Media and Schools
Schools around the country are only just beginning to come to terms with the power of social media. South Australia......
Gonski reforms damaged by state cuts
The Federal Government pledged to implement many of the reforms advocated by the Gonski review earlier this year, moving to......
Schools failing Indigenous students
Indigenous students doing poorly at school is more about the school than about being Indigenous, according to a new report......
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......
Bullies need help too
Bullying is a persistent problem and a recent survey of Australian schools shows almost one in two have been either......
Gonski review set to bridge gaps between private and public schools
A radical shakeup could see a push towards equality between state and private school funding. The Gonski report recommends the......
Ethics in the classroom
Teaching ethics to kids was always going to be tricky curriculum. Now, the ethics course being taught in schools across NSW......
NT intervention continues, welfare to be linked to school attendance
The Federal Government has today proposed reforming the Northern Territory intervention welfare policy to link parents’ welfare payments to their......
Homophobia in our schools
School yard bullying is a growing concern in school yards. In today’s politically correct society more and more attention is......