Private schools call for focus on education over ‘funding wars’
The sector's peak body says overfunding claims by the teachers' union are a "distraction" and "encourage division instead of collaboration"
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Deep Dive: Why peace education has never been more important than now - and how schools can teach it
A powerful new initiative aims to steer the narrative towards peace in the one place where many of children’s core ideas are formed – the classroom
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New report highlights urgent need for proactive risk management in schools
The Educator speaks to David Griffiths, CEO and founder of CompliSpace
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'A damning indictment': Department failing principals on health and wellbeing - report
Victoria's principals remain time poor and burnt out despite a wide range of government initiatives, a new report finds
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Private schools overfunded by more than $3bn – new figures
Internal Department of Education figures reveal damning evidence of massive private school overfunding
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More than 5,000 school staff in NSW accept permanent roles
The massive uptake of permanent roles marks a significant milestone as the government pushes ahead with its plan to tackle the teacher workforce shortage
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Children with disability being suspended at alarming rate – new data
Australia's most vulnerable children are not just falling through the cracks but being thrown into them, says Dr David Roy
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Teachers triumph in Fair Work Commission dispute with government
Victoria's state's public schools will get an extra $130m for their budgets over four years to resolve the school camp time in lieu 'off duty' dispute
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'The natural choice’: Murat Dizdar appointed NSW Department of Education Secretary
The appointment has been warmly welcomed across the state's education system
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New report rings alarm bells over student mental health
A growing number of Australia's Year 11 students are reporting poor mental health and uncertainty about the future, new research from the University of Melbourne shows