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Inquiry into status of teaching profession launched

There is a dire need to improve the public perception of the teaching profession, a leading education stakeholder says

Principals walk in students’ shoes for a day

From today, teachers and principals from around the world are spending a day shadowing the movements of their fellow school students

New disability employment toolkit to assist schools

A comprehensive online toolkit has been launched to help employers hire people with a disability. The Educator looks at how schools can benefit

Teacher wellbeing course delivers 98% success rate

A new teacher wellbeing toolkit is having a significant, positive impact on school staff around Australia

2019: Social Media trends for your school and how you can implement them

In a world that lives online, making sure you are proficient in the realm of social media has never been more important

Australians have mostly positive view towards schools – survey

Most Australians don’t see schools as being ‘in crisis’ or ‘failing’, as is often reported, but there is one area they feel needs improvement, a new report shows

Principals respond to findings of damning report

Australia’s principals say the latest data shows a worrying lack of improvement in supporting the profession and that more must be done

Govt’s disability strategy called into question

NSW’s peak family advocacy group says the state government’s plan to improve support for children with a disability “falls short of the mark”

All girls’ school students better set up for future – study

New research shows that all-girls school graduates are more likely to leave school feeling primed for success

Principals teetering on the brink – report

Increasing threats, violence and excessive working hours are leading to serious distress, burnout and depression among principals, a new report shows