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A new survey has found the financial burden of work placements on students can be crippling.
Traditional university research needs a makeover and we’ve worked out a way to do it.
Decades of research shows how the higher education system has failed to give Australians a “fair go”. How can we move from good intentions to long-overdue change?
A major international test has found about 80% of students have “more than elementary” skills in reading comprehension. This is the same result Australian students recorded in 2016.
Our results highlight what’s possible when programs aimed at helping the most disadvantaged students are well funded.
Students understand there are limitations with ChatGPT, but they know it will have a huge impact on their careers.
New research highlights how a stable academic career is almost impossible to secure.
It can be argued universities also have a moral obligation to educate students about how course fees are charged and then repaid when they start working.
Educators have expressed concern about ChatGPT but it could be a tool to help stressed and time-poor students.
The 2023 budget includes $40 million to improve school attendance in Central Australia. It also includes more than $38 million for “culturally appropriate” education for Indigenous students.
The growing number of temporary migrants in Australia is a by-product of the boom in international students.
We know the teacher shortage is a problem, all around the country, at all year levels. But beyond this, it is hard to get specific details.
Teaching has long been treated as the poor cousin of higher education. The Universities Accord has the opportunity to change this.
Most of our respondents said the main factor driving their vaping was flavouring and taste.
A multi-rate student contribution system could make average student debt repayment times similar across different courses.
The federal government-commissioned “Footprints in Time” study also found teachers say they do not have adequate training to value and teach Indigenous cultures.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says he wants a national approach to mobile phone bans in Australian schools.
Our higher education system has served Australia well over the past 30 years. But it is not fit for the rapid pace of change the world will be see over the coming decades.
Fifty to 80% of undergraduate teaching in Australia is done by casual or sessional staff
Education Minister Jason Clare has just released a highly anticipated review into how research is funded in Australia.
Simply setting aside time for collaboration doesn’t always lead to better outcomes for teachers or students. Effective collaboration requires skilful leadership and a common language.
In a new report, education authors Tom Greenwell and Chris Bonnor propose a framework to increase parental choice and improve equity in the school system.
Our review explored what leads to early childhood educator burnout in 13 countries, including Australia.
Compulsory tests, essays, regular grades and timed exams are considered a given in university life. But the Universities Accord should change this.