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What will the 2018 Budget have in store for schools?

Hints of a 'Santa Claus' budget have Australia’s most needy schools hoping for improved federal funding

Excel Life just got extra tough

If you've worked with Excel Life switches and sockets, you'll know they are meticulously engineered to suit many commercial and residential applications

The Educator Weekend Wrap: Principal's new start, new autism school & schools ignore test score data

Making news this week, a former principal takes up a CEO role, inside a new school catering specifically for autistic students and why principals are ignoring MySchool data

Teacher competency test paying off, says govt

The Federal Government says results from last year's teacher test shows the overwhelming majority have the high levels of skills required to enter the classroom

How the ATAR is impacting on maths engagement

The pressure involved in achieving a high ATAR score is discouraging students from taking up maths and science, according to Australia's chief scientist

The pros and cons of school uniform

What impact do school uniforms have on student achievement and behaviour? The Educator looks some of the research to find out

Principals ignoring MySchool data – study

The majority of Australian principals are ignoring MySchool data about their students' academic performance, new research shows

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

New initiative helps schools craft tomorrow's leaders

A new partnership is providing teachers with free professional development in STEAM education. The Educator talks to the pioneers behind the initiative

Opinion: How edutech can benefit your school

Digital consultant at Web Profits, Alex Mason discusses how new, tech-driven ways of communicating can benefit your school