Opinion: Federal Government’s teacher test a band-aid solution
The Federal Government’s must do more to lift entry standards for teaching courses says AEU Federal President Correna Haythorpe.
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The swing states of principal health and well-being
Last week’s report into principal health and well-being showed some states fair better than others when it came to reports of bullying and violence. The Educator investigates.
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Are our trainee teachers up to the task?
The number of pre-service teachers not meeting basic literacy and numeracy benchmarks is concerning, says Federal Education Minister, Simon Birmingham.
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Do we need minimum entry scores for teaching courses?
A new report into teacher education highlights the need for minimum entry scores for teaching courses, the Australian Education Union (AEU) said today.
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Swelling class sizes causing classroom chaos
For the first time, the OECD has acknowledged a direct link between swelling class sizes and a spike in student behavioural issues.
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Students in crisis: Calls for govt to take urgent action
Despite a recent review into the ACT special schooling system, the territory’s schools do not have enough counsellors help rising numbers of students in crisis or acute need, says the AEU.
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Is it time for a uniform school starting age?
A national starting age would significantly reduce the vexed issue of 'readiness' for school which causes great anxiety for parents and educators, say experts.
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Final two years of Gonski now on the cards
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has fuelled speculation that he may fund the crucial final two years of the Gonski agreement.
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Funding full six years of Gonski ‘in Federal Government’s own best interest’
Teachers and principals explain why funding the full six years of the Gonski agreement is in Australia’s best interest - as well as that of the Federal Government itself.
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School dropouts ‘a cause for real alarm’
A quarter of students are dropping out of school before Year 12 as a “segregated” school system takes its toll, warns a new report.