The New Zealand government’s strategy to import teachers from the UK, Canada, South Africa, Australia and Fiji will do little to improve representation for indigenous Māori in the teacher workforce.
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Children need the same information repeated to encode it permanently.
Recycled or scrap parts including tunnels, pipes, crates, foam, rubber and plastic parts make for better play equipment for kids than a fixed swing set.
The Victorian opposition has pledged funding for “decodable readers” which focus only on sounds. But kids prefer to read rich texts.
If all you want to do is retain the information until tomorrow, cramming might help. But you will have forgotten it in a week.
A few days have now passed since we learnt that in 2017 the former Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, secretly rejected 11 grants recommended by the Australian Research Council. Naturally…
School education in Australia is generally good, but it should be better.
Being outside helps kids learn. Here are some ways to get them to spend more time in nature.
If we view tertiary education as a commodity rather than an enlightening pursuit, practices such as essay buying will become more common.
The current loophole for religious schools does not reflect what the majority of Australia thinks about education, religion and LGBTIQ+ people.
Public opinion polls and a survey of Australian youth show there’s little support for allowing schools to hire or fire teachers based on their sexual orientation.
Teaching children how to break down words into their meaning and origin can help them be better spellers.
Universities should very rarely prevent controversial speakers from spreading their message.
Block subjects at university are receiving a lot of attention, but research says they may not be as effective for learning.
This debate will divide and discredit the Liberals unless it can be shut down quickly. Within the party it will split the moderates from the right, and cause division within the right too.
Girls are encouraged more often to read, despite performing better in reading assessments nationally and internationally. Here’s how parents and educators can help connect boys with books.
The reason isn’t your astrological sign, but rather the role your birth date plays in deciding when you enter school. Children who are older than their peers in school tend to do better.
VET’s role in employable skill development is critical. But we also need to strongly support the role VET plays in getting disadvantaged groups into education and work.
We know from research children benefit from two years of preschool, rather than one. Universal access to preschool would also return benefits to the economy, and help parents with childcare costs.
Teacher preparation has been identified as a key factor in the quality of education. To improve the quality of the VET sector, we need to ensure teachers and trainers are qualified to teach.
Many young Australians and their parents don’t consider VET as a potential post-school pathway, even if it might be more suitable for them than university.
We already have all the research reports, reviews and inquiries we need to make reform to the VET sector happen. What we need is proactive leadership and action.
VET needs a new set of priorities and operating principles that are fit for the future.
Children can experience stress during their parents’ separation or divorce. Here’s how teachers can support them through this tough time.
Increased funding to Catholic schools won’t necessarily make them more accessible for low-income families.