Australian universities need to reduce their reliance on revenue from students from countries such as China or India.
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Memorising poetry is a kind of long-term investment. To take a poem with us so we can truly know it, we must know it by heart.
We asked five experts from various fields whether school uniforms should be compulsory. Four out of five said no.
Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But the main reason it should be used in schools is it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.
A group of school students have just shown what real leadership looks like on Indigenous issues – and you'll hear more about their ideas in coming months at your local school, childcare centre or uni.
Australia must develop the intellectual acumen to see the world through China’s leaders’ eyes to manage the relationship on its own terms.
Students with lower ATARs generally have lower lifetime earnings. But a Grattan Institute report found low ATAR men could earn more doing a VET course than a bachelor degree in their chosen field.
Around 7.5% of university government funding will be tied to performance measures, including graduate outcomes and participation rates of disadvantaged students.
A study has found children between the ages of 8 and 14 who take care of a family member with a drug addiction or mental illness aren't very happy at, and don't feel all that safe, at school.
The best-selling author of the Tomorrow series is also a teacher and school principal. His new book The Art of Growing Up has many truths on raising children, but also many contradictions.
Study shows how to help students achieve their full potential.
Most Indigenous art works are produced in around 90 Indigenous art centres located in very remote regions. But there are staff and management issues, which can be solved by better VET programs.
The performance of Melbourne and Sydney on this international platform speaks volumes for the position of the country as a study destination.
The future of education
Free inquiry has always been a fraught business, from Eden to Facebook, but is a key component of any open society. It shouldn't be taken for granted.
The Ancient Greeks modelled a form of education that, in variants, has endured for centuries. But with climate change and globalisation, the world has changed, and the role of education with it.
Technology has disrupted the way universities offer courses, the types of skills we will need, and the duration for which we will need them. Here are three things universities must do to survive.
Training providers and employers aren't adapting fast enough to meet the skill needs thrown up by the fourth industrial revolution.
NAPLAN
Assessments need to be relevant to the real world and test more complex skills to better predict competency, standards of literacy and teaching.
Getting rid of NAPLAN would allow teachers more time to respond to and address the needs of their students, rather than teaching to the test.
To assess problem-solving, creative and critical thinking skills on NAPLAN would fit with broader movements in education internationally, but there are some questions to address first.
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Foreign influence
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Bullying
Schools have a legal obligation to act on bullying behaviour of pupils and provide support for both the victim and the perpetrator.
Languages
Even if only 130 Australians of non-Chinese heritage can speak Mandarin fluently, there are many more if you count those of Chinese heritage. And a level of fluency is not the only measure of success.
Free speech
The pressure for universities to take action on free speech may be more about politics than anything else.
Mobile phones
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