Does school autonomy do more harm than good?
New research suggests that school autonomy may be having a negative impact on students with a disability
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The educators driving educational excellence
The Educator looks at how the 'new voices' in Australian education and the areas in which they're driving change
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How mindfulness is calming classrooms
The Educator speaks to the founder of a mindfulness program helping young people develop self-knowledge, resilience and independence
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Public school enrolments on the rise
Government high school enrolments have risen for the first time in seven years, according to new figures
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Inequality in education costing Australia billions – report
Growing educational inequality over the six years has cost Australia more than $20bn over the last six years, new research shows
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Choosing a school isn’t just about academic results
The ‘real-world’ of co-education is not always a gender equal environment, writes Loren Bridge, the executive officer of the Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia
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Why private schools should learn to listen
Schools that don’t bother ‘reading’ their own communities do so at their own peril, writes John Simpson, a former member of council at Scotch College
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Doubts cast over impact of school autonomy
While school autonomy reforms have achieved impressive results in some cases, new research shows it may be undermining fairness in public education
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Opinion: Private schools need to tackle governance issues
Whether the private school sector has noticed or not, disruption is here, says John Simpson, a former council member of Melbourne’s Scotch College
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Experts slam school ‘fee fright’ campaign
New figures released about the cost of education in Australia represent only the top end of the schooling system, say experts