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‘Things can be done a little differently and we need to move with those changing ideas.’
The school said it observed a number of positive outcomes during a trial.
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‘The idea that there is a complete set of knowledge that can only be achieved by sitting behind a desk every single day is rubbish.’
School students nationally are $1000 worse off according to reports, as calls for the federal government to step in and address funding issues ramp up.
On Wednesday, Australia woke up to a barrage of reports about the latest NAPLAN results. Media coverage described ‘plummeting’ performances and a ‘bleak picture’. However many of these analyses are misguided.
SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Australia’s NAPLAN results prove there is a need for a universal phonics skills check in Year 1, to ensure no student is left behind.
A primary school canteen has refused to serve one student for more than a year because of a bizarre quarrel with his mother.
It has traditionally been seen as the best route to a well-paid and successful career. But now nearly a third of people think a university education is a waste of time and money.
JENI O’DOWD: The choices young people face today vastly differ from those of previous generations.
The use of personal devices will also be restricted in early childhood education and care centres under a voluntary code that begins on Monday.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with three counts over an Instagram post that ranked female students at a Gold Coast high school into ‘vile’ categories.
A statewide apology will be made to victim-survivors of sexual abuse in state schools, following an inquiry that found a “serious and systematic” failure to protect children.
Former Cranbrook principal Nicholas Sampson has reached a settlement with the elite Sydney private school three months after his sudden departure during a teacher sex scandal but he’s still pursuing the ABC
The job market has always been tough for university graduates, but the class of 2024 faces a new challenge that no other generation has had to face.