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Key education policy decisions in the early 2000s have not produced the desired results. But broad bipartisan agreement is now needed to give children and teachers the greatest chance of success.
Punishing parents of truant children misses factors – such as poverty and hunger – keeping some children out of school.
Students with disability are experts in themselves and their needs. But we found they are often not consulted by their teachers about what helps them at school.
In the space of three days, there have been two devastating knife attacks. Your child may have seen these on the news or social media. Or they might be hearing about it from friends.
In our new research we looked at what impact breakfast has on students’ motivation to learn and their academic achievement.
We believe no other intervention has been so thoroughly tested in Australian schools or amassed such a comprehensive body of evidence.
The former finance minister starts as vice-chancellor of Otago University in July. But such appointments call for more robust debate about the perceived independence of our tertiary institutions.
Research on streaming maths classes shows we need to think much more carefully about this very common practice.
It’s hard not to shout guidance at kids’ sports games. But there are ways to do this without pressuring or criticising your child.
Unlike the traditional method of comparing Indigenous students with non-Indigenous students, a new approach compares Indigenous students with their Indigenous peers.
The indexation of student debt is arguably the federal government’s biggest political problem when it comes to universities.
A new study has identified seven types of teen readers. It also found about 30% do not read in their free time.
Research finds international students value the opportunity to come and live in Australia over the academic prestige of our universities.
Imagine if you enrolled your child in swimming lessons but instead of a qualified swimming instructor, they were taught freestyle technique by a soccer coach.
Research shows students who are confident about their ability to succeed tend to be more academically successful. A new Australian study shows how to boost student confidence.
Easter is the time for chocolate. This can also make it very tricky for parents to manage their kids’ chocolate intake.
New research finds teachers tend to have tailored approaches to help students performing below standard, but not for their gifted peers.
Education experts call it ‘grade inflation’. This comes amid reports of more high distinctions being awarded at some Australian universities.
Extra sport, music or dance can be a great way to develop your child’s interests and skills. But it can also be expensive and stressful for families.
A major survey of Australian school principals finds they are copping abuse from parents and students on top of huge workloads. Many experienced leaders say they might leave the profession.
The federal government has just released a long-awaited report about anti-discrimination laws and religious schools in Australia.
The federal and NT governments have just made a ‘historic’ funding announcement of about $1 billion for schools in the territory.
Diplomacy and national security rely on expertise in foreign languages and cultures. Australia and New Zealand need to address the looming deficit in university foreign language courses.
New research shows how current messages to ‘simply avoid’ sexting do not work for young people.