NAPLAN is being used by some schools as an entrance exam. This isn’t what it’s designed to do

Alistair Berg/ Getty Images School students around Australia have begun their NAPLAN tests this week. Amid technical glitches during the writing component of the exam on Wednesday, there has also

As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?

Rawpixel/ Getty Images NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning. Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread issue affecting students being

All it takes is paint and pancakes. How to boost your preschooler’s science skills

Andrea Piacquadio/ Pexels Parents of young children will be aware of the need to encourage early reading and maths skills in their kids. They know it’s important to make time

School hours have barely changed since the 1800s. This doesn’t suit teenagers’ sleep

Anastasia Babenko/ Getty Images This year, students at The King’s School in Sydney are starting lessons later on Wednesdays. The start of the usual day has been pushed back from

NZ wants to double foreign student revenue by 2034 – but does it have capacity?

Joe Allison/Getty Images On the face of it, New Zealand’s push to expand international education looks like an easy win for economic growth. Government targets, announced last year, aim to

Back at uni? How to help your wellbeing while you study

University can be a time of great opportunities, but it can also be very stressful. Many students need to support themselves financially and may be living away from home. Students

Should unis ditch group assignments?

Is it time to get rid of group assignments at university? Federal Opposition education spokesperson Julian Leeser thinks so. On Thursday, he called for universities to drop group assessments entirely,

Victorian public school teachers want a 4-day week trial. What could this mean for schools?

JohnnyGreig/ Getty Images When we think about jobs you can do from home, you may not immediately picture a school teacher. But as Victoria debates a new right to work

I’m a drowning prevention researcher – my kid’s school swimming carnival shocked me

Pixabay/ Pexels It is swimming carnival season in Australia. This typically means children from about Year 2 and up are asked to swim a distance of 50 metres or one

How can unis balance academic freedom with the need to protect against antisemitism?

Australian students are returning to university campuses for the start of the academic year. They do so amid highly charged debates around racism and antisemitism. Australian universities have been accused