Big changes to NCEA and polytechs must deliver the skills NZ urgently needs
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Australia has ministers for seniors and youth. So why not a minister for children?
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Queensland teachers are striking. It’s not just about money – they are asking for a profession worth staying in
Queensland’s public school teachers will walk off the job on Wednesday in their first statewide strike in 16 years. The
NCEA isn’t perfect but NZ shouldn’t forget why it was introduced in the first place
jittawit.21/Getty Images Education Minister Erica Stanford has called time on “credit counting”, announcing plans to scrap the National Certificate of
Australia’s student caps will ease up in 2026, but times will still be tough for international education
After two years of trying to reduce international student numbers, the Albanese government will soften its approach in 2026. The
How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers
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Researchers watched 150 episodes of Bluey – they found it can teach kids about resilience for real life
Dad (Bandit), Mum (Chilli), Bluey and Bingo. Ludo Studios She’s six years old, lives in Brisbane and might just be
NAPLAN is just one test. Here’s what to do if your child’s results were in the bottom bands
Rawpixel/ Getty Images The latest round of NAPLAN results are out, along with a string of news reports about “students
The new childcare bill relies on something going wrong to keep kids ‘safe’. Here’s what else we should do
Pancake Pictures/ Getty Images Federal parliament is debating the Albanese government’s bill to strip funding from childcare centres if they
My child is always losing and forgetting things. How can I help – without making it worse?
CarrieCaptured/Getty As school returns, parents and teachers might each be faced with the familiar chorus of “I can’t find my
Childcare centres will have funding stripped if they’re not ‘up to scratch’. Is this enough?
Maskot/Getty Images Childcare centres will lose their eligibility for fee subsidies if they don’t meet safety standards, according to a
Labor’s new bill would cut HELP loans by 20%. But it also risks locking some graduates into a ‘debt treadmill’
The Albanese government’s 20% cut to student debt is the first bill introduced to the new federal parliament. It is