How to help students beat pre-exam jitters
Letting students use social media can help them manage their anxiety ahead of major exams, says a Deakin University School of Education lecturer
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Would you work in a rough school for more money?
The Victorian Government is offering cash incentives in bid to fill hard-to-staff schools with quality teachers
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Should principals support student climate change strikes?
Some school leaders have come out in support of students skipping school to take part in today's global protests on climate change
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Principals in limbo as pay negotiations cancelled
The South Australian Government has now referred the ongoing dispute with principals and teachers to the state’s employment tribunal
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'It's time for a shake-up': NAPLAN to undergo review
The governments of Victoria, NSW and Queensland have released the terms of reference for their own separate review of the controversial test
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Student mental health crisis worsening – survey
New data shows significant additional support is needed to address a growing student mental health crisis in Victoria’s education system
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Minister’s NAPLAN-linked job certificate plan ‘dangerous’
Principals and academics have raised serious concerns over the Victorian Education Minister’s plan to link NAPLAN scores to future job applications
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‘Teachers need to take lead in education policy debate’ – union
The profession must claim its rightful place in education discussions, says Australian Education Union federal president Correna Haythorpe
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Victorian public schools ‘defrauded’ $5bn – report
A new analysis claims the state’s schools will be short-changed $5bn as a result of “accounting tricks” used by the Federal Government
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Pay dispute threatens more school closures
An ongoing impasse between South Australian teachers and the state’s government could see teachers strike again following stop work action yesterday