There’s a new ban on vaping in childcare centres, but what else do we need to keep kids safe?
On Monday, the federal government announced new rules to boost safety in the early childhood sector. From September there will […]
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Some students learning English can take at least 6 years to catch up to their peers. How can we support them better?
Rawpixel/ Getty Images About one quarter of Australian school students are learning English as an additional language or dialect. This
‘Microaggressions’ can fly under the radar in schools. Here’s how to spot them and respond
Klaus Vedfelt/ Getty Images Bullying is sadly a common experience for Australian children and teenagers. It is estimated at least
Assessment in the age of AI – unis must do more than tell students what not to do
Matheus Bertelli/ Pexels , CC BY In less than three years, artificial intelligence technology has radically changed the assessment landscape.
What can you do if you don’t like your child’s friends?
Getty Images/ Wander Woman Collective Many parents will be familiar with this situation: your child has a good or even
‘No one knew what was happening’: new research shows how domestic violence harms young people’s schooling
Taiki Ishikawa/ Unsplash, CC BY Every school around Australia is almost certain to have students who are victim-survivors of family
Victorian principals will soon be able to expel students for out-of-school behaviour – is this a good idea?
Burdun Iliya/Shutterstock When does a school’s responsibility for student behaviour end? Is it at 3pm when the bell goes? Or
Australian kids BYO lunches to school. There is a healthier way to feed students
Getty Images/ courtneyk Australian parents will be familiar with this school morning routine: hastily making sandwiches or squeezing leftovers into
With a government review underway, we have to ask why children bully other kids
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock The federal government has launched a “rapid review” to look at what works to prevent bullying in schools. Led
Researchers created a chatbot to help teach a university law class – but the AI kept messing up
Mikhail Nilov/ Pexels , CC BY “AI tutors” have been hyped as a way to revolutionise education. The idea is
Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt is ‘scared’ about Australia’s research capacity – this is why
On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt and economics professor Richard Holden gave a joint address to the National Press Club
The ‘3 day guarantee’ for childcare starts next year. The challenge could be finding quality care
One of the Albanese government’s headline election policies was a “three-day guarantee” for childcare. From January 5 2026, all eligible