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‘Urgent and critical reforms’ needed
The nation cannot afford further delays in reforms to better support students with disability, warns an advocate organisation
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Do we really need school uniforms?
Schools should offer students options when it comes to wearing school uniforms, says a senior lecturer and former school teacher
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New program boosts students’ literacy skills
A first-of-its-kind evaluation aims to improve literacy and help Year 1 children catch up amid concerns over the latest PISA results.
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Teacher training program gets extra funding
The Federal Government has announced a major cash injection into an intensive teacher training program
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‘Huge under-funding’ of students with disability
More than half of students with disability who need funded support at school are not getting it, new data has shown.
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Opinion: A degree alone will not guarantee a successful career
We cannot allow new teachers to leave at the rate they do, just as it is inefficient to allow experienced teachers to fail to share their expertise, says a Victorian secondary school teacher.
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‘Disgraceful’: Education Department official charged
A former Department of Education official will face court over his alleged involvement in a corruption ring that swindled more than $6m from Victorian state schools.
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Mandatory transgender policy announced for schools
One state’s schools will soon implement a new policy for transgender and intersex students following an announcement by the Education Department.
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Rift deepens over school’s future
The federation that runs Australia’s largest Islamic school has spoken out against suggestions its land should be handed over to the community.
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COAG meeting focuses on school funding
The school year is coming to a close with federal, state and territory education ministers attending a COAG meeting to discuss a new funding agreement.
