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In the News
More HSC students choosing VET
More than one in four NSW HSC students is now studying a vocational education subject, with enrolments increasing 20 per cent since 2020 as students pursue practical skills, qualifications and clearer pathways into employment.
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In The Classroom
Why curriculum reform is harder than it looks
Recent calls to reform the school curriculum have reignited questions about teacher autonomy, educational priorities and whether curriculum documents alone can improve student learning outcomes across Australian classrooms.
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In The Classroom
CDU puts climate action in students’ hands
Darwin primary school students will help shape future climate responses under a new CDU program designed to build climate literacy, resilience and practical problem-solving skills as the Northern Territory confronts increasing environmental and climate-related challenges.
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Funding
$1.5m to strengthen teacher training
Expert panel recommendations have been taken on to introduce new ITE funding that will match the money for the growth…
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Health and Wellbeing
Absence, access to learning, and tests
When reading and maths results fall, the national response turns to curriculum, teaching methods, classroom behaviour, teacher shortages, funding and, lately, screens. All of these things matter, but there is a more basic question we…
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Policy & Reform
What major tests get wrong about Indigenous students
This Indigenous rights-based framework describe what an education system must do, not how far a student falls short. But as studies have found, Australia has not adequately incorporated these rights into our education system.
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School Management
WA bans smart glasses in schools
The WA department of education has issued an edict to all WA public schools that students, staff, parents, carers and school visitors can no longer use smart glasses on school grounds.
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In The Classroom
Behaviour study survey design questioned
The latest Centre for Independent Studies report on student behaviour in Australian classrooms has drawn criticism from senior lecturer Sally Larsen over the design of the survey it’s based on.
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