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Private schools rebuke ‘inaccurate’ fee portrayal
Australia’s peak private school body has cautioned parents about “glossy marketing campaigns” that they say misrepresent the cost of Independent school fees
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Opinion: Integrate community into the design of schools
Education is the foundation of community, and as such, the buildings which house our educational facilities should be at its heart, says David Tordoff, Sydney Studio Director, Hayball.
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Ethical card games have principals concerned
Principals say that a Department resource designed to quiz educators on ethics is unhelpful and burdensome
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Govt reveals asbestos-ridden schools
A newly-released government register has revealed that dozens of schools in one state are riddled with lethal asbestos.
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‘Urgent and critical reforms’ needed
The nation cannot afford further delays in reforms to better support students with disability, warns an advocate organisation
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Do we really need school uniforms?
Schools should offer students options when it comes to wearing school uniforms, says a senior lecturer and former school teacher
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New program boosts students’ literacy skills
A first-of-its-kind evaluation aims to improve literacy and help Year 1 children catch up amid concerns over the latest PISA results.
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Teacher training program gets extra funding
The Federal Government has announced a major cash injection into an intensive teacher training program
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‘Huge under-funding’ of students with disability
More than half of students with disability who need funded support at school are not getting it, new data has shown.
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Opinion: A degree alone will not guarantee a successful career
We cannot allow new teachers to leave at the rate they do, just as it is inefficient to allow experienced teachers to fail to share their expertise, says a Victorian secondary school teacher.
