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New LMBR rollout dates revealed
The NSW Education Department has confirmed new rollout dates for the long-overdue the learning business management reform (LMBR) project.
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Is it time for a uniform school starting age?
A national starting age would significantly reduce the vexed issue of 'readiness' for school which causes great anxiety for parents and educators, say experts.
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Opinion: How to deal with angry parents
When confronted by an angry parent, how do we encourage positive outcomes for all? Darren Stevenson, an educator with over 25 years of experience, explains how.
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Ethics classes are crucial for schools, says MP
Newtown MP, Jenny Leong, is campaigning to keep ethics in the classroom in defiance of the NSW Government’s recent changes to how students enrol.
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Counter-extremism plan for schools ‘a waste of money’
The NSW Government’s plan to identify and prevent student extremism has already been tried, tested and rejected in other countries, says an expert.
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Feminism to become a school subject
Victorian schools will soon have access to a new feminism curriculum thanks to a group started by a teacher and some of her students.
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Final two years of Gonski now on the cards
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has fuelled speculation that he may fund the crucial final two years of the Gonski agreement.
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Are we doing enough to support our older teachers?
Are Australia’s older teachers being pushed out of their job before they are ready to leave? The Educator investigates what is being done to retain them.
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Weekend wrap: Giving a Gonski, rethinking homework and boosting teacher morale
Making news this week, The Gonski campaign fires up, the impact of homework is questioned and a new campaign takes aim at teacher morale.
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Funding full six years of Gonski ‘in Federal Government’s own best interest’
Teachers and principals explain why funding the full six years of the Gonski agreement is in Australia’s best interest - as well as that of the Federal Government itself.
