Despite the importance of sport in Australia, physical education at some schools is viewed as less important than other core subjects.
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In a new project, researchers looked at how to teach high school students to be safer with their phones.
The federal education minister has warned ‘stubborn’ states they could miss out on extra funds if they don’t agree to the current offer on school reform.
Fewer than one in ten teen girls surveyed could identify when ovulation happens in a menstrual cycle – even though many of them had had their period for years.
Our two recent studies suggest the way students respond to test questions on computers may not be the same as on paper.
Our research on school students’ sexist behaviour towards teachers shows some school leaders, colleagues and parents are downplaying harassment and abuse.
Book Week is a time to celebrate reading and favourite characters. But not all children like to read.
This week, the national 2024 NAPLAN results were released. This comes after families have been receiving individual student results since the beginning of Term 3.
Our research shows teaching support is significantly linked with students’ motivation during adolescence. And this link strengthens as they get older.
The district spends only 43 cents of every dollar loaned to it.
My study clearly shows no long-term decline in NAPLAN results from 2008 to 2022. In 2023, they changed the way the test was organised.
There is regular reporting of ‘poor’ school outcomes for Indigenous students. But we still don’t have clear data on the high rates of these children being suspended or expelled.
The national response to the disability royal commission provides yet more uncertainty over the future of special schools in Australia.
The ‘Better and Fairer Schools Agreement’ is a new funding agreement that will have significant power shaping what happens in schools until 2034.
In a new study, school principals speak about how a major part of their jobs is applying for grants. This is because their schools do not have enough basic funds.
There is a new push for ‘explicit teaching’ around Australia. This includes changes for New South Wales schools announced this week.
Parents and governments are already concerned about children’s safety online – as part of this we need to look more closely at how students’ images are being used by schools.
New South Wales private school teachers are pushing for a pay rise with the help of their union. They want up to 7% more than their public school colleagues.
A social media ban only delays young people’s exposure to these platforms. It does not help them learn how to deal with them.
A sociologist and former high school math teacher found that Philadelphia students face starkly different expectations for college depending on what type of school they attend.
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and the Future of Schooling, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct associate professor, Southern Cross University
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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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Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education (Adj.), Charles Sturt University
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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Professor Emeritus Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow School of Education, The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Murdoch University
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Lecturer in Education, Swansea University
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Professor of Social Impact, University of Technology Sydney
