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Schools to remain below Gonski benchmark after 2017
Labor has slammed the Federal Government after new figures showed that funding for schools would fall below the benchmark recommended under the Gonski reforms when the current funding agreement expires.
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Pyne making AITSL conservative - union
Christopher Pyne is turning AITSL into “an unrepresentative body” by removing the role of teachers’ organisations, the AEU says.
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Opinion: Taking care of your own happiness at work
To continue to be your best it’s important to take ownership of your own happiness and emotional well-being as well, writes Stacey Ashley.
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Breaking down barriers to quality education
The battle against inequity in education is a long one, but one organisation has been making strides.
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Students break through learning barriers with new program
One teacher explains how a ground-breaking new program is removing some of the key obstacles to students’ cognitive development.
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How action research is transforming schools
Professor Bob Swartz tells The Educator how a forward-thinking educational practice is transforming schools around the world.
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Opinion: Can chess rescue Australia’s education system?
John Adams explains how chess has been shown to lift students’ concentration and academic performance.
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One in three children go to school hungry - report
Two-thirds of teachers are seeing children come to school hungry, with more than one in four reporting the problem is getting worse, new research shows.
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Ignore Gonski at your peril, teachers warn govt
Australia's school system risks becoming one of the world's most inequitable, NSW Teachers Federation president, Maurie Mulheron, tells The Educator.
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Parent-school gap bridged in Australian first
A new online resource is now giving parents direct access to what their child is learning at school.
