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12-year blueprint aims to improve Australia’s schools

A new initiative could transform Australian schools and boost student learning by 18 months, according to a new report

Education Report 2020 to reveal key challenges for principals

School heads across Australia recently shared the greatest challenges they are facing – and how they intend to tackle them. Here’s a snapshot of the findings

Smart Teachers and Tes Australia to sponsor Educator Leaders Summit 2020

Tyson Wood, Company Manager at Smart Teachers Australia and Tes Australia explains why the organisation has chosen to sponsor the Summit

Is social media driving a rise in hate speech?

While social media has been called a distracting influence on school students, new research shows it is contributing to a more disturbing issue

Tackling the teacher shortage in 2020

The Educator looks at what is being done across Australia’s education system to address the glaring issue of serious teacher shortages

New program helps teachers boost music education

The SA government is giving public school educators the chance to develop their skills in teaching music

How to make maths interesting

New research from a Flinders University lecturer sheds light on how teachers can get their students to appreciate maths

Private schools record strongest growth in a decade

Private schools posted 2.5% growth in full time equivalent enrolments - the sector’s highest since 2008 - new data shows

Compass Education to sponsor Australian School Principal of the Year (Government) Award

The Educator speaks to Compass Education CEO John de la Motte about why the company is sponsoring the important award

Governments ‘ignoring evidence on segregated settings’

The increasing number of segregated educational settings is putting children with a disability at risk, warns an expert who works closely with governments and disability advocacy groups