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Independent ‘evidence broker’ needed for schools

As students head back to school, the government has been urged to ensure that school funding money is spent on what the evidence shows works

Revamped curriculum proposed for state schools

Victoria’s Opposition Leader has unveiled a vision for a stripped back curriculum that includes a strong focus on Western history and national pride

How student behaviour impacts learning outcomes

Social and emotional behaviours are a key to successful student learning, says a leading Australian educational psychology researcher

School removes wall from girls’ toilets

A UK school has removed the wall from its girls’ toilets in a bid to reduce truancy and smoking in the cubicles

What the #MeToo campaign means for schools

The NSW Premier says teachers should be prepared to answer questions about the anti-sexual harassment movement sweeping the world

New schools to create 3,500 student places

More than 3,500 student places will be created as a result of 13 new and upgraded schools in NSW

Premier’s new council takes aim at bullying

The Queensland Government says the new Youth Advisory Council will be directed to investigate and stamp out cyber bullying

‘Children should be the focus of 2018’

In 2018, Australia needs to think less about school systems and more about children, says David Roy, senior lecturer at Newcastle University

Schools must fight racism to become inclusive

While schools have focused on creating inclusive environments, they need to identify and overcome racism to be truly inclusive, a new paper says

Students' career aspirations do not match workforce needs – report

New research shows that skills mismatch starts early, and that career aspirations change only marginally after the age of seven