Education

After over 10 years of studying with child development experts, an early learning educator reveals five things parents can do differently to help deliver long-term success. 

One of the favourite pastimes for millions of Australian schoolkids, a trip to the school canteen, may be doomed as parents and volunteers donate less time to help keep the food providers running.  

The national teachers’ union has criticised a Coalition election pitch to build a dozen technical colleges so teens can learn trades skills — but it has won support from the building and construction industry.

One in three students are failing to attain key benchmarks in NAPLAN numeracy tests.

MARK HUMPHREY-JENNER: Vice-chancellors get a hard time for their hefty salaries, but talent costs money.

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A female-dominated Australian university has decided to only accept women applicants, including transgender women, for a job teaching mechanical engineering.

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has started his new role as the University of Canberra's vice-chancellor, outlining his vision during tough times.

The Federal Parliament has put Australian universities on notice to take stronger action to curb anti-Semitism or risk a judicial inquiry.

The Queensland state high teacher has hit back at the claims.

‘Small actions can mitigate big risks.’

SUSSAN LEY: We should no doubt be striving for excellence in all fields of education, but our fixation with the ATAR is something we need to challenge. Who made the ATAR king anyway?

Australia is ‘failing our kids’ and a concerted effort must be undertaken to reframe thinking about vocational education in schools and ‘kick ATAR off its throne’, the Coalition says. 

‘We want to emphasise that your daughters have done nothing wrong.’

The Albanese Government is imposing a de facto cap on international students by slowing down visa processing despite Peter Dutton blocking legislation to formally limit the numbers coming to Australia.