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School nurses are ‘real nurses’. And they can do everything from hearing checks and helping with injuries, to managing complex medical conditions at school.
A new study investigated children’s use of Kriol language at the Wugularr School in the Northern Territory.
The Universities Accord draft report says universities have an ‘obligation to students to foster belonging’. It also notes ‘too few’ Australians are completing their degrees.
Most young people will have patches during their school career where it feels hard. Sometimes this will lead families to ask whether a new school is the best option.
Overhanging the whole accord debate is the question of increasing public funding for universities and academic research in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
The Universities Accord wants to make sure ‘talented people’ do not miss out on getting ‘life-changing qualifications’. This is where enabling programs can help.
From commerce to public policy, cuts to New Zealand’s university humanities departments will have repercussions well beyond the so-called ‘ivory towers’.
A study interviewed university teachers to see how they are using video feedback to humanise their feedback to students. But this kind of feedback can be used for much younger students as well.
The Universities Accord review found ‘sexual assault and harassment on campus is affecting the wellbeing of students and staff, and their ability to succeed’.
The Universities Accord review wants universities and vocational education providers to collaborate more. It talks of ‘seamless’ transitions for students.
The effect of NZ’s abysmal literacy and numeracy rates can be seen in employment, health and justice outcomes. Education policy must address improving in these basic skills.
On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare released a much-anticipated report on universities.
Thanks to streaming services, mobiles and tablets, managing a sick child’s screen time has taken on a new dimension.
The country’s creative and critical music culture will be substantially diminished if the university funding crisis hits any harder.
According to international data, almost three times as many people die at work in New Zealand than in the UK, which has a similar risk-management framework for work safety.
New research from The Smith Family tracks a group of young people, two years after finishing high school.
We know students learn science concepts better when their learning is embedded in real-world issues. But teachers are currently not well prepared to teach science in this way.
A new review adopts a now all-too-familiar approach of increasing layers of regulation and telling teacher educators how to do their jobs.
A lot of the current discussion about AI in Australian schools is based on speculation. A new trial will provide the first real world data to answer these questions.
The consumer watchdog is halfway through an inquiry into childcare prices. It found location and availability are the two most important factors informing where parents chose to send their kids.
The federal government has just released a consultation paper on how to make the school system ‘better and fairer’. This includes ways to attract and retain teachers.
Parents have created schools to cater to their own religious and philosophical beliefs. Or to focus on the particular needs of their children and communities.
Universities Australia is calling on the federal government to uncap university places for all Indigenous students, regardless of where they live.
Despite a ‘damning’ report, the alternative education system still works wonders with students outside the mainstream. What it needs is more money and commitment.