Getty Images This week’s major overhaul of the NCEA qualification system isn’t just about measuring academic achievement at secondary school. The government’s plans also include “working with industry to develop

Natalia Lebedinskaia/ Getty Images Child safety and wellbeing is never far from the headlines, and no more so than recently, with shocking allegations of child sexual abuse in childcare centres.

Queensland’s public school teachers will walk off the job on Wednesday in their first statewide strike in 16 years. The state’s teaching union has asked parents to keep their primary

jittawit.21/Getty Images Education Minister Erica Stanford has called time on “credit counting”, announcing plans to scrap the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). Under the proposed changes, from 2028 NCEA

After two years of trying to reduce international student numbers, the Albanese government will soften its approach in 2026. The changes, announced on Monday, are small. The main feature is

Johnny Greig/ Getty Images If you had to do a test, how would you respond? Would you relish the chance to demonstrate your knowledge? Or worry you were about to

Dad (Bandit), Mum (Chilli), Bluey and Bingo. Ludo Studios She’s six years old, lives in Brisbane and might just be one of the best resilience coaches on television. We’re talking

Rawpixel/ Getty Images The latest round of NAPLAN results are out, along with a string of news reports about “students falling behind” and “failing”, and experts sounding the “alarm” about

Pancake Pictures/ Getty Images Federal parliament is debating the Albanese government’s bill to strip funding from childcare centres if they are unsafe. It follows a string of recent reports and

CarrieCaptured/Getty As school returns, parents and teachers might each be faced with the familiar chorus of “I can’t find my school jumper” and “I left my hat at home”. For