Policy & Reform
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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…
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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…
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Leeser outlines Coalition’s reform agenda
The Coalition has unveiled a school reform agenda centred on curriculum changes, classroom behaviour, teacher workforce reforms and reduced screen…
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NSW limits student screentime
The NSW government has announced that it will be capping student screen time in schools, starting at 15 minutes a…
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What’s PISA saying about behaviour?
According to the report, student engagement is falling across the wealthy world and falling fastest among disadvantaged students. The report…
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Is govt cherry picking PISA results?
The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is sparking discourse over how education should look next when it comes…
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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…
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Consent education not ‘anti-boy’
Amidst accusations that Australia's school system promotes an ‘anti-boy’ ideology, Professor Amanda Keddie looks at what’s being taught in the…
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Union defends against Canavan attacks
The Australian Education Union has slammed comments by three conservative leaders criticising schools, the curriculum and teachers. One Nation’s Pauline…
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Teachers’ union slams AUKUS spend
The New South Wales Teachers Federation is calling on the federal government to rethink its defence spending, arguing that public…
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