How schools can turn reconciliation into everyday learning
Reconciliation takes more than a week. An expert shares practical ways schools can foster understanding, truth-telling and action
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Teachers urged to focus on cognitive load to unlock student learning
Teachers need to understand that young people can only think about a limited number of things at once – and new national teaching standards now require it
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Strengthening the teaching profession through evidence informed insight
AITSL’s workforce data shows where pressures hit hardest, helping governments design policies that better support teachers, leaders and schools nationwide over time
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Why your voice matters in Australia’s biggest teacher survey
The Educator speaks to AITSL CEO Tim Bullard about what the latest national data reveals and how it’s already influencing decisions affecting schools and teachers
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Radical new approach to boost teaching quality
A new learning approach will see student teachers begin working in a classroom from the first week of their teaching degree
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Major school reforms aim to lift teaching and learning across Australia
Federal and state governments have agreed to a raft of reforms aimed at making schools fairer, better funded, and more effective
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Australia’s teachers under pressure – but highly valued
To celebrate teachers, Australians everywhere are being invited to join the “Hats Off to Teachers” initiative this World Teachers’ Day, October 31
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‘It’s not about money’: why teachers are leaving the profession
Standardised testing, surveillance and ignored voices are pushing teachers out. One education expert believes dignity, not dollars, is the missing piece
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Why female principals face a tougher climb to the top
Female educators often outperform – but still struggle to rise. The Educator looks at the barriers slowing their path to principalship
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Opinion: Judging future educators by ATAR alone is misplaced
A low ATAR doesn't mean low capability. It's time to rethink how we judge future teachers and what really matters, writes Professor Mary Ryan