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.
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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 our new research we looked at what impact breakfast has on students’ motivation to learn and their academic achievement.
A new study reveals the extent of the COVID pandemic’s effect on headteachers, including high workloads, stress and exhaustion.
The education technology sector constantly offers new products to solve old problems. Will anything be different this time?
We believe no other intervention has been so thoroughly tested in Australian schools or amassed such a comprehensive body of evidence.
Research on streaming maths classes shows we need to think much more carefully about this very common practice.
Unlike the traditional method of comparing Indigenous students with non-Indigenous students, a new approach compares Indigenous students with their Indigenous peers.
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.
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.
Teaching children about the environmental crisis can help fight climate change, but climate change is already negatively affecting children’s education around the globe.
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.
A school tour often sits within the itinerary of a tour of southern Africa, or alongside wildlife tourism ventures.
Being severely sunburnt as a child more than doubles the chance of developing future skin cancer but less than half of primary schools questioned in new research have a sun safety policy.
Enrolling girls will not automatically make a boys school more inclusive. Schools need to look at things such as what is taught, extra-curricular activities and support for students.
From reducing families’ grocery bills to boosting the economy, school meals offer far-reaching benefits, fostering both immediate well-being and long-term economic prosperity.
Children are often allowed to freely explore their identities in early childhood services. But when they get to school, they are categorised as ‘boys’ or ‘girls’.
Top contributors
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Adjunct associate professor, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and the Future of Schooling, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor of Education (Adjunct) & Senior Manager (BCE), Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor Emeritus Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research
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Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Researcher into Educational Leadership and Policy, Flinders University
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Lecturer, School of Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
