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Four-day school week improves student results – study
Australian educators take note: a recent study out of the US has linked a four-day school week with improved student learning outcomes. Could it work here?
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Principal uses neuroscience to turn school’s fortunes around
One principal’s neuroscience-based learning model has given his students’ academic performance a shot in the arm.
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Far Out Friday: School’s hilarious fundraising letter goes viral
Parental involvement in school fundraisers is normally something that principals try to maintain, but one school has devised a hilarious way to encourage the exact opposite.
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Teacher stress sees rising compensation claims
Millions of dollars has been paid out to struggling teachers who are resorting to compensation claims as their workloads increase.
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School boosting girls’ involvement in STEM
One of Australia’s leading independent schools has teamed up with a global ICT provider to boost the STEM skills of its students.
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Tailoring your school’s technology to student needs
Having a classroom full of laptops and great Wi-Fi is one thing, but matching these resources to deliver better student outcomes must come first, says a leading voice in education technology.
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Principals lament $1bn computer system as ‘a disaster’
A new $1bn computer system being rolled out by the NSW Department of Education is being called “a disaster” that is forcing principals to use their own credit cards and leaving schools’ power bills unpaid.
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Govt sending DET staff back to school
Hundreds of education department staff will be sent into South Australian schools in a move to boost teacher quality.
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Opinion: Bridging the education equality gap in Australia
Elaine Shuck, director of education at Polycom, explains why – from shrinking budgets to fewer resources – the Australian education sector faces a multitude of challenges that are placing increasing pressures on already strained teachers.
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School chaplain hypnotised students
Victims of sexual abuse at one of Australia’s most prestigious private schools are set to give evidence of being hypnotised by a reverend who fondled them.
