Young people have a lot at stake when it comes to current political decisions. Yet 48% of 18-year-olds and nearly 24% of 19-year-olds are not registered to vote.
The government’s options for higher education reform come with significant trade offs.
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We need a major revamp of teacher education from the inside out that changes the model to provide all children with the education that is right for them.
The government’s proposal looks like nothing more than a cost shifting exercise.
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The prime minister’s proposal to cease federal funding for public schools is a response to a budgetary problem, not a way to improve educational outcomes.
Research shows that teachers are one of the main factors influencing a student’s learning outcomes.
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There is no straightforward answer, but research shows there are some key things to consider when choosing a school which might help determine where to send your child.
As a new teacher, your heavy school workload is exacerbated because you are doing everything for the first time.
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For new teachers, as the end of first term nears, you may be feeling despair. But don’t leave - we need teachers like you. Here’s some advice on how to make the first year a little less turbulent.
Should we lower the threshold at which graduates repay their university debt?
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A new report has called on the government to lower the threshold at which university graduates repay their debt from $54,126 to $42,000. But is this fair on students?
Just 52% of students in year 10 are meeting the minimum standard required in ICT.
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Teachers admit falling down in digital competency, so if we are to improve students’ performance in this area, we first need to get teachers’ skills up to scratch.
Students aged 25 and over are twice as likely to drop out than students aged 19 and under.
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There are some factors which make students more likely to drop out of university than others. Here are four ways universities can help boost retention.
We need to understand that some students make faster progress than others.
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The Grattan Institute’s new report, Widening Gaps, invites us to think differently about how to measure student progress and tackle entrenched inequalities in achievement.
Differentiation is not about about creating different lessons for every student. It’s about teachers providing a range of options for students to demonstrate their learning.
We need to do more to ensure teaching is an attractive profession.
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Low pay and status are the main factors turning potentially good teachers away from teaching. We need to work on making teaching an attractive profession.
Security at university isn’t just about what happens on campus.
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