Govt urged to exercise caution on curriculum review
Principals, teachers and academics say some of the proposed changes to the NSW curriculum need to be carefully considered
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Classroom discussions at a time of heightened consciousness
Bouncing off ideas and opinions about social and political issues in classrooms are just as important as going out and joining demonstrations, if not more, according to CSNSW
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Principals react to student climate change protests
The recent climate change protests by thousands of school students has sparked a polarising debate. The Educator speaks to principals to get their views
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Schools ‘critical’ to tackling inactivity crisis
Schools are a “key vehicle” to solving the nation’s inactivity crisis, says Sport Australia CEO, Kate Palmer
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Location key to NAPLAN outcomes – report
A new world-first study has found that where a student lives directly impacts on their NAPLAN scores
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'A national calamity': Australia 2nd most unequal education system in the world – report
A new report by UNICEF shows Australia lags behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to educational equality
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Principals slam PM's school funding fix
Public school principals have called the Federal Government's $4.5bn school funding announcement "extremely disappointing"
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Calls grow for 'comprehensive' NAPLAN review
An education minister has joined a chorus of calls for a full review of NAPLAN Online, which some academics warn will produce invalid results
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'Impossible' to know validity of NAPLAN testing – experts
Experts have weighed into the debate about whether online and paper-based NAPLAN tests can be meaningfully compared
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Principals react to NAPLAN ‘fiasco’
Principals have responded to reports alleging that NAPLAN online data may be invalid