Policy & Reform
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Advocacy vs abuse: When parents get it wrong
For more than a decade leading schools, I was threatened, abused, and talked about in ways I had no power…
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Why families choose private schools
Australian families are increasingly choosing private schools despite rising fees, with researchers suggesting concerns about public school funding, infrastructure and…
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What should an Australian teacher look like?
A review of Australia’s Professional Standards for Teachers is closing on August 7. Decisions made now could shape teaching for…
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AERO review could ‘undermine trust’ in resources
AERO has objected to the public release of a performance review over fears it would undermine the quality of its…
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Hub to combat antisemitism, discrimination
An online hub launched on Tuesday has collated material about social cohesion and antisemitism to help teachers combat antisemitism and…
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NSW budget focuses on building new schools
Almost $10bn has been put to building hundreds of new schools in NSW to keep up with population demands, but…
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Why is VET treated as a backup plan?
At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and…
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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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27% of students have an adjustment for disability
New national data shows 27.2 per cent of students now receive a disability adjustment at school, up from 18 per…
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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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