Out-of-pocket teaching costs rise
Survey shows the system is relying on teachers to fund basic classroom needs
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‘Like juggling 10 chainsaws’: New study lays bare the brutal job of an Australian school Principal
Principals are feeling isolated, undervalued and chronically under-supported as they shoulder the emotional weight of entire communities
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$40,000 teaching scholarships open for 2026
Students starting teaching degrees in 2026 can now apply for scholarships worth up to $40,000
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Budget blowout fears over Victoria’s classroom device plan
Schools welcome relief for parents but slam the state’s device plan as “laughable”, citing $2.4bn in public education cuts
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Australian teachers resilient amid intense pressures – report
The OECD’s latest Teaching and Learning International Survey report reveals some encouraging green shoots for Australian schools
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Hands off lesson planning, teachers warn
Teachers are pushing back against reforms they say undermine their profession, warning Australia can’t solve a crisis by hollowing out teaching
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Public school funding still falling short – research
Australia's public schools remain underfunded compared to the OECD average, a new report shows
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Jason Clare to announce formation of new national education body
Four existing agencies will be combined into one national body aimed at creating greater coherence across Australia's school system
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How should teachers talk to young people about Gaza?
Can schools foster critical thinking without fuelling polarisation? Gaza's horrors, and student activism, are putting Australia's classrooms to the test
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Teachers need lower workloads, not ‘off-the-shelf’ lessons plans – union
Governments need to listen to the profession and respect their views about what is needed to lift results, says Australia’s peak teachers’ union