What’s behind the rise in assaults on teachers?
Figures show that in some states, violent attacks on teachers are on the rise – but what’s behind this worrying trend? The Educator investigates.
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Helping struggling teachers to help themselves
Increasing stress is causing many teachers to leave the profession, but how much is being done to turn this around?
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Private schools reject union’s funding claims
Private schools have hit out at an analysis of MySchool data which claims that funding to private schools is double that given to public schools.
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Opinion: NSW public schools receive an ‘F’ for disabled kids
If our education system is to improve, it needs to move away from a 19th century archaic model of schooling, explains David Roy, a lecturer at the University of Newcastle’s School of Education.
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Labor pegs conditions to school funding
A week after the Coalition revealed that extra school funds would be contingent on literacy and numeracy checks, Labor says its funding plan is also conditional.
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Revealed: Labor’s school funding breakdown
Labor has released a seat-by-seat breakdown of how its $4.5bn school funding pledge will be allocated.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Schools get $1.2bn, major school saved and docs reveal weapons in schools
Making news this week, the Budget hands schools $1.2bn, a major school steps back from the brink and documents reveal the extent of weapons in WA schools.
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Is $1.2bn enough money for our schools?
The Australian Education Union (AEU) claims the Prime Minister’s education plan all but confirms he has abandoned the Gonski agreement.
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Principals taking extreme measures to help kids in need
Principals are siphoning funds from other areas of their school budget to help students with disabilities, a new survey reveals.
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‘Complex’ school funding models need review
A national public education group is calling for a review of school funding models, saying they are too complex and need to be simplified.