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Meet the school pushing the boundaries of innovation
The Educator investigates how coding and robotics classes can free up teachers’ time and engage students.
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Catholic teachers walk off the job
Teachers in most Queensland Catholic schools are striking today over an ongoing pay dispute with Catholic school employers.
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Schools get major Gonski boost
Data collected from public schools already shows Gonski funding has improved learning outcomes for students most in need, NSW Secondary Principals Council president, Lila Mularczyk, tells The Educator.
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Democracy must be taught in curriculum, says academic
If we are to live in a successful and sustained democracy, we need to do a better job of educating children about it, Murray Print, chair of education at the University of Sydney tells The Educator.
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Do open plan classrooms really benefit learning?
Open plan classrooms are widely touted as ideal environments for students to learn, but is there enough research to back this claim up?
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Innovative schools: A principal’s vision of making the ‘maker’
The Educator speaks with principal Russell Deer of Braemar College, who shares his views on driving students to be the makers of – and not just users of – technology.
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Getting disability funding criteria right
Uniform eligibility criteria can bridge the gap between public and private students who need language support, Gaenor Dixon, national president of Speech Pathology Australia tells The Educator.
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‘Micro-schools’ bringing education into the 21st century
The traditional school model is broken and in dire need of classrooms that foster self-knowledge and entrepreneurialism, says AltSchool founder, Max Ventilla.
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Schools get a shot in the arm with new hi-tech syllabus
The Queensland government will soon give its schools a modern makeover with the aim of “preparing students for the jobs tomorrow will offer”.
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Should schools be using biometric technology?
The Educator investigates the use of biometric technologies in schools, and their implications for student privacy.
