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School’s NAPLAN letter goes viral as tests begin
As one million students begin three days of national standard testing, a letter that one school sent home to its students is making waves.
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How chess is putting sagging grades in checkmate
Teacher Steve Clarke tells The Educator how chess is improving student learning outcomes and behaviour at his school.
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Policy expert warns against changes to school funding
Changes to school funding on a Commonwealth and state level could have a negative impact on non-government schools, a policy expert has warned.
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Catholic school staff may scale back duties
A new survey shows why Catholic teachers could soon stop responding to parents' emails outside business hours.
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Far Out Friday: The school where students go to tinker
Forget pens and pencils – meet the school of hammers, drills and cast iron welding.
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Who’s going to be your ‘principal for a day’?
Students: there is finally a good reason to get called into the principal’s office.
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Gonski trumps teacher training, AEU tells Pyne
Regardless of how well teachers are trained, they need the support of properly-resourced schools, says the AEU’s Correna Haythorpe.
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Helping to create the female leaders of tomorrow
A new leadership program is helping girls in high school realise their potential as leaders
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Calls to remove ‘dangerous’ books from public schools
A new religious handbook being distributed to public schools is causing a major stir.
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Astronaut has students over the moon about science
An inspiring new program is inspiring students’ interest in science and technology-based careers.
