Minister slams STEM education as a ‘fad’
NSW Education Minister, Rob Stokes, has warned schools about over-relying on STEM education, which he said is ‘de-humanising’ education
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‘Super teacher’ trains educators how to inspire
An award-winning math teacher has been appointed to a role which will see him train other educators to engage and inspire students
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‘There is no more important job in our system’
NSW Department boss Mark Scott has offered some words of wisdom for the state’s newest school leaders
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Major changes to HSC announced
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes has announced major changes to the minimum standard of the Higher School Certificate
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Principal induction conference kicks off
Newly minted principals are in Sydney attending a three-day conference as part of the NSW Government’s new school leadership strategy
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Education ministers push for changes to NAPLAN
Education ministers have called on the Federal Government to rethink NAPLAN in order to address ‘unintended consequences’
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Govt calls for smartphone ban in schools
Federal Education Minister, Simon Birmingham, has called on Australian schools to ban the use of smartphones in classrooms
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Govt surprises with new ‘pop up school’
The NSW Government has redeveloped a Sydney school into a cutting-edge campus of the future
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NAPLAN ‘robot-marking’ plan scrapped
The controversial plan to have English tasks marked by computers has been scrapped, the Education Council confirmed today