Gifted children more at risk of bullying – study
Gifted children with a disability are more at risk of bullying than other children according to new research
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ATAR debate needs to shift, says expert
Australia should refocus its attention on the new teaching standard now in place at 13 universities, according to a leading education expert
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A ‘student centered approach’ to learning
The Educator speaks to Tamborine Mountain State School principal Jason Smith about his school’s recent success at the Australian Education Awards
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Autistic students increasingly anxious in primary school – study
A world-first autism study has found high levels of anxiety in children as young as five years old with autism attending primary school
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National education summit to focus on literacy in the classroom
As we move further into the age of information, the term literacy has moved well beyond its old definition
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Experts respond to trial of phonics test
There are claims that the trial of a phonics test in South Australian schools revealed strong benefits and no drawbacks, but some experts disagree
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NAPLAN 'the worst test', says US expert
NAPLAN is not only 'absurd and 'bizarre' but ‘the worst of the international tests', says retired professor from MIT University
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Phonics test will ‘undermine professional judgment of teachers’
Teachers unions and literacy groups are warning state governments against signing up to a controversial phonics test for Year 1 students
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Award-winning school shares its recipe for STEM success
The Educator speaks to the principal of a school that has won multiple awards for STEM innovation and best practice
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Why students leave mainstream schools
A new report has highlighted the main factors that drive students to opt out of mainstream education in favour of ‘alternative schools’