In The Classroom
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The real reason girls aren’t studying maths
The t-shirt is yellow, 100% cotton and meant for “everyday wear”. Across the front, it declares in italic script, “I’m…
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Should we ‘stream’ students based on ability?
Educators have long debated whether students should be “streamed” – or organised into different classes based on their academic performance.…
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‘Eyes up, screens down’: New device rules in Vic
All Victorian students must have planned ‘device-free time’ each day in strict new rules announced by the education minister on…
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Assessments not preparing students for AI: Expert
A professor has called on curriculum and assessment bodies to update how students are tested to ensure they are properly…
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AI use up, digital literacy down
The results of the latest National Assessment Program (NAP) test of students skills and knowledge of information communication technology (ICT)…
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Kathy Lette: My favourite school teacher
With a history dating back to the Public Instruction Act of 1880, Australia’s state-resourced and run public education system is…
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Reconciliation takes more than a week
Every year, National Reconciliation Week sparks important conversations in classrooms across Australia. Educators plan activities, children engage with stories and…
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New taskforce on student engagement
A recently established taskforce has found that early warning signs for student disengagement can be identified and acted on in…
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Review of Teacher Standards announced
A review of the Teacher Standards starts this month, running to February next year, after calls from key stakeholders for…
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Budget tightens school disability support
The federal government has announced a new “safeguard” around how funding is spent to support school students with disabilities. The…
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