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New initiatives to ease student overcrowding
A “once-in-a-generation” demand for student places has spurred one state government into action.
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Education Department ‘censored’ students
A class of political and legal studies students were told by the Education Department to re-write their questions to a group of visiting MPs, sparking claims of censorship.
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Disability discrimination – what do you need to know?
School leaders face a complex compliance landscape relating to disabilities in the education system.
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War of words erupts over school funding report
The Australian Education Union says a new analysis shows the Prime Minister’s education plan will favour private schools and abandon needs-based funding.
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Teachers set to strike over workloads
Teachers from more than 50 Catholic schools will strike on Thursday in protest of burgeoning workloads.
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Entries open for 2016 Hot List
The annual round-up will recognise the most influential figures in Australian education.
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New course helps principals become better managers
A new partnership is helping principals upgrade the business skills and qualifications that will make them better managers.
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School repair bill blows out to $732m
Parents are being forced to pay for basic maintenance and amenities in NSW public schools.
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Put the brakes on school funding, report warns
A new report has warned against committing more funding to schools, saying additional funding has failed to improve student performance.
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Mitigating the legal risks of schoolyard bullying
Schools are facing complex legal challenges when it comes to parental complaints about bullying, lawyer Paul O’Halloran tells The Educator.
