Exclusive: Piccoli’s vision for principals
NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, tells The Educator that declining standards mean some changes lay ahead for the state’s principals.
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Expert questions value of mobile devices in classrooms
A recent gathering of education leaders and experts revealed some startling wake-up calls for Australia’s education system.
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New Gonski money flows into schools
One state’s schools will get $219m in new funding as pressure mounts on the Federal Government to back the full six years of the Gonski funding model.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Education Department sued, new schools announced & HSC begins
Making news this week, former students sue the education department, new schools are announced and the HSC exams begin.
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Thousands of students sit first HSC exam
From today, 77,000 NSW high school students will pile into halls and classrooms around the state to sit their first HSC exam.
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Principals worried about HSC reforms
Principals are concerned that new changes to the HSC could cause more harm than good.
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Govt may bypass states on school funding reforms
The Federal Government says it does not need the approval of the States to implement its school funding reforms.
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Gonski battle looms as ministers meet
The future of Gonski funding hangs in the balance as education ministers meet in Adelaide today.
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Safe Schools ‘a Trojan horse for extremists’ – MP
A state MP says the Safe Schools program is an attempt to “socially engineer a generation of vulnerable young children”.
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State unveils $340m plan for schools
One state government has announced a strategy to boost student outcomes and teacher quality.