What impact is the IPS model really having?
The Independent Public Schools (IPS) model was designed to make schools more effective and accountable – but some say it’s creating a two-tiered system
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Teachers strike over ‘massive blow’ to schools
One state’s teachers are set to strike after $64m was slashed from school budgets
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Teachers in the running for global education prize
Three Australian teachers received an early Christmas present this week by being named in the top 50 finalists for the $US1m Global Teacher Prize
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Massacre foiled, principals at breaking point & rethinking education
Making news this week, a catastrophe is prevented, one state’s principals are pushed to the brink and a report calls for a more adaptive education system
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Finding the ‘best fit’ school just got easier for SA parents
The South Australian Government has redeployed its own version of an innovative app helping parents find the best school for their child
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Principals at breaking point – new report
Severe staff shortages and excessive administration are pushing one state’s principals to the brink. The Educator investigates
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Students hospitalised, ‘shocking’ school closure & ‘an ambitious vision'
Making news this week, a science experiment goes horribly wrong, teachers furious after their school closes unexpectedly and an ‘ambitious vision’ for public education
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‘An ambitious vision for public education’
The Educator talks school leadership with Murat Dizdar, the deputy secretary of operations and performance at the NSW Department of Education
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What impact is the IPS model really having?
The Independent Public Schools (IPS) model was designed to make schools more effective and accountable – but some say it’s creating a two-tiered system
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Job cuts will 'decimate' school support services - union
Hundreds of full-time jobs are being cut as part of a State Government scheme that unions warn will impact on frontline schooling