Opinion: Selective schools cater to the most advantaged students
Selective schools were set up to provide opportunities to the gifted and talented – not just the wealthy, gifted and talented, says senior lecturer, Dr Christina Ho
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: NAPLAN begins, play enters disputed territory & calls for ‘urgent’ plan
Making news this week, NAPLAN kicks off, a school play turns controversial and an education leader calls for an ‘urgent national plan’ for schools.
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NAPLAN begins as govt launches maths push
The NSW Government has announced a maths and science push as more than one million students begin this year’s NAPLAN exams.
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Schools facing ‘self-segregation’ - experts
A new study shows parents are avoiding schools with large numbers of students from non-English speaking backgrounds. The Educator investigates why.
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The creeping trend polarising our schools
A creeping trend is changing how people relate to each other in local primary school communities – and not for the best, a senior lecturer tells The Educator.
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Major ethnicity divide between schools revealed
Some of Sydney's most prestigious private schools are becoming segregated along ethnic lines, dealing a blow to Australia’s celebrated multicultural learning environment.
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Students speak in code…but are teachers listening?
As our politicians spruik code training to students, one principal explains how the hi-tech skill is taking her school by storm.