The biggest news from NAPLAN 2026? The results aren’t really better or worse

Phil Boorman/Getty Images National NAPLAN results for 2026 are released today. This is the test of Australian students’ literacy and numeracy skills in years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The

Australia’s childcare system is full of ‘churn’ – this isn’t good for quality or safety

Clicker Happy/ Pexels Reports of shocking abuse and neglect in our early childhood system mean many Australians are questioning whether they can trust childcare centres. In our new report, we

‘I can be myself more’: what students told us about pride groups in schools

Syd White/Getty Images A sense of school belonging is important for all students so they feel respected, supported and included. However, this can be harder for some groups of students.

Families say they are struggling to pay school fees – why are so many still choosing private schools?

mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images This month, multiple news outlets have reported families’ concerns about rising private school costs during the cost-of-living crisis. It’s likely this trend will increase, as private school tuition

Should I let my kids down that tube slide? How to weigh the benefits with the risk of injury

SL Liang/Getty Images As a parent you may not like the thought of your child swinging upside-down from the monkey bars or jumping off that big rock. But it’s important

Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working?

Maskot/ Getty Images It has been a tumultuous and frightening time for Australian families and educators. For more than a year, there has been a litany of claims of abuse

Less than one third of students who enrolled in fee-free TAFE since 2023 have completed courses. Is this a problem?

xavierarnau/Getty Images Fee-free TAFE has been promoted as one of the Albanese government’s key education policies to train more nurses and builders. But new course completion figures released last week

A lifelike robot called ‘Sally’ was going to teach in a US school. It’s not a weird as it sounds

Malte Mueller/ Getty Images A New York school district made global headlines this week for plans to trial a humanoid robot named “Sally” in high school classrooms. Sally has lifelike

Thinking of posting pictures of your child online? Ask these 4 questions first

Sally Anscombe/ Getty Images Parents, schools and clubs regularly post images of children to social media platforms and websites. While this may support connection with family and friends, promote school

Even the government agrees Job-ready Graduates has failed. Here’s what should replace it

By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than A$18,000 for a single year of full-time study. This makes a standard three-year arts degree