How do we get more Year 12s doing maths?
Black ice/ Pexels , CC BY Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers. Often […]
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Autistic students say they want schools to focus on their strengths – not their diagnosis
DGLimages/ Getty Images An increasing number of young Australians are autistic. About 4.4% of children aged to 10 to 14
Some unis are moving away from in-person lectures. Here’s why that’s not such a bad thing
Maskot/Getty Images Students have been protesting to keep in-person lectures at the newly amalgamated Adelaide University next year. University representatives
From daycare through to uni, we’ve all had this type of teacher
AJ_Watt/Getty Images Casual and contract workers are crucial teachers to Australians of all ages: from infants and young kids at
Uni students are using AI to ‘ask stupid questions’ and get feedback on their work
Imagine a student working on an assignment and they are stuck. Their lecturer or tutor is not available. Or maybe
NCEA reform: how will schools decide who takes an academic or vocational path?
The government wants secondary schools to play a bigger role in preparing students for the working world by building vocational
Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer
Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities
Australia will get a register to track educators and CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe
This year Australia has seen a horrific string of reports and allegations about abuse and neglect in childcare centres. Families
The social media ban is coming, whether families like it or not: 5 ways to prepare kids and teens
Helena Lopes/Pexels , CC BY In less than four months, world-first legislation will ban Australian under-16s from certain social media
Indigenous students want to finish Year 12. They need equal support and resources from schools to do this
Statistics showing Indigenous school students in a negative light are regularly reported in the Australian media and policy debates. We
‘Several teachers didn’t believe in ADHD’: families speak about how students with disability are bullied and excluded
Thurtell/Getty Images One student was routinely punished for her “ADHD behaviours” at school, another was locked in a classroom, while
Feeding kids can be a daily battle. But you wouldn’t know it looking at Instagram
SolStock/Getty Images Many families find feeding children a constant challenge. A favourite food is suddenly refused, someone is grumpy after