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‘Urgent’ national action plan needed for schools
A national action plan is urgently needed to stop declining performances in schools, says the head of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
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Volunteers making a big difference in schools
The Educator takes a look at how one charity is defying a downward trend in volunteer numbers to grow its support base and help the children most in need.
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Labor pegs conditions to school funding
A week after the Coalition revealed that extra school funds would be contingent on literacy and numeracy checks, Labor says its funding plan is also conditional.
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School play delves into disputed territory
One group has found a simple yet powerful way to help schools teach students about one of the world’s most complicated – and controversial – political disputes.
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Principal, teachers come under siege by youths
A spate of youth crime in far-north Queensland has forced 25 teachers and staff to leave their school.
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‘Completely unacceptable’ behaviour sparks outrage
A group of students will be suspended after they allegedly mocked and abused a disabled man on a train.
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Opinion: Five tips to survive NAPLAN
Marianne Connolly, director of Junior School at St Paul’s School, explains why NAPLAN can be a stressful time for parents as well as students.
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Revealed: Labor’s school funding breakdown
Labor has released a seat-by-seat breakdown of how its $4.5bn school funding pledge will be allocated.
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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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Split families and social media top list of legal issues
Senior educators are speaking up on the most common legal issues facing the profession. Do you agree?
