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Could this one simple act re-energise teacher morale?
A perfect storm is brewing in Australian education, but there is a way to weather it, former principal and professional speaker, Steve Francis, tells The Educator.
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Homework harms student learning, says former principal
Homework is like educational fairy floss, says RealSchools founder, Adam Voigt.
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Recycled water connected to school’s drinking supply
For the second time this year, students at a Melbourne school have been unknowingly drinking water recycled from a sewerage treatment plant.
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Schools can’t ‘lock down’ social media, but….
The Educator investigates what is being done by principals to combat the recurring problem of social media-based threats against their schools.
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How virtual schooling is changing the game
Virtual schooling is providing rural and remote students the same – or even better – curriculum opportunities as metropolitan students. Aurora College principal, Chris Robertson explains.
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Why your school should join forces with its community
Principals can get their school community on board to help close the student disadvantage gap. The Educator investigates how.
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Schools struggling with volunteer numbers down
With a lack of parent volunteers in schools taking its toll, The Educator investigates how to plug the gap.
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School dropouts ‘a cause for real alarm’
A quarter of students are dropping out of school before Year 12 as a “segregated” school system takes its toll, warns a new report.
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Backlash after public school charges enrolment fees
A state secondary school in Melbourne has come under fire from the Education Department after asking parents to pay a non-refundable fee to enrol their children.
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Opinion: Why we need Gonski
As Gonski Week begins, Australian Education Union (AEU) national secretary, Correna Haythorpe, explains why it’s time for the Federal Government to commit to the full six years of the funding model.
