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Angry parents force school to suspend food policy

The WA school put the decision to ban cupcakes and lolly bags at birthday celebrations on hold following an outpouring of anger from its parent community

Innovative program closing Indigenous literacy, numeracy gap

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have improved their literacy and numeracy levels under a ground-breaking program

Closing the Gap: education outcomes ‘off track’

The findings have prompted Prime Minister Scott Morrison to call for “a new approach” to bridging the key divides

How to help Year 12 students stay on track

Helping senior year students set goals and thrive in their learning can help them shine during their final year in school, a new study shows

School leaders highlight key ed-tech challenges

Senior educators across Australia were recently asked about the greatest barriers to achieving ed-tech excellence in their schools. Here is how they responded

12-year blueprint aims to improve Australia’s schools

A new initiative could transform Australian schools and boost student learning by 18 months, according to a new report

Education Report 2020 to reveal key challenges for principals

School heads across Australia recently shared the greatest challenges they are facing – and how they intend to tackle them. Here’s a snapshot of the findings

Smart Teachers and Tes Australia to sponsor Educator Leaders Summit 2020

Tyson Wood, Company Manager at Smart Teachers Australia and Tes Australia explains why the organisation has chosen to sponsor the Summit

Is social media driving a rise in hate speech?

While social media has been called a distracting influence on school students, new research shows it is contributing to a more disturbing issue

Tackling the teacher shortage in 2020

The Educator looks at what is being done across Australia’s education system to address the glaring issue of serious teacher shortages