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ICT key to transformation of education in digital age
A strong focus on adopting information technology is a core part of any strategy to transform teaching, learning and administration in the global education sector, says ICT expert.
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Principals ‘set up to take the blame’ over prayer group audit failures
Principals are being set up to take the blame for the failures of a government audit into school prayer groups, says Greens MP, Dr John Kaye.
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Literacy event shows location no barrier to learning outcomes
A remote Northern Territory school topped the national Word Mania literacy competition last week, showing location is no barrier when it comes to learning outcomes.
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School bans awareness day over religious fears
A Sydney public school has cancelled its awareness day for organ donation out of fear of offending religious students.
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NSW preschools face closure as cuts loom
Sweeping changes to funding in early childhood are forcing some of the state’s disadvantaged preschools to close down.
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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.
