Why nature-based learning is on the rise
The Educator speaks to Professor Tonia Gray, Senior Researcher at Western Sydney University's Centre for Educational Research
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Local students and support staff to train as teachers
NSW classroom support staff will secure a permanent teaching job once they finish their training under a new program
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Data and device poverty driving digital divide
A significant number of families are struggling to stay in touch with digital technologies, a new study shows
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Schools should not have closed during Covid-19 pandemic – review
State and territory governments strayed from health and pandemic planning advice by closing schools for entire terms
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Tackling the writing slump in Australia's schools
Students' writing outcomes are on the decline, but there are effective ways to reverse it, experts tell The Educator
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Sexual and reproductive health education – a gender issue
Girls may be disadvantaged in school and life opportunity due to the impact of period pain and other menstrual symptoms
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How relevant is homework for schoolkids in 2022?
Now that students are back in school after a long hiatus, the homework debate is again heating up
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How are schools bouncing back from Covid disruptions?
If the years 2020 and 2021 were defined by disruption and change, this year is defined by how schools have adapted to it
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Improved ITE courses can make classrooms more LGBT-inclusive
Change starts with the current batch of pre-service teachers
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Most parents want gender and sexual diversity education in schools – study
The study is the first nationwide and representative research of parents of school-aged children on this subject