Not so equal after all: report shows inequality on the rise
The Federal Government is being urged not to abandon disadvantaged schools following a damning report into growing inequity.
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Schools unprepared for ‘Indigenous baby boom’
Time is running out for schools to prepare themselves for a looming surge of Indigenous enrolments, warns a leading voice in Indigenous education.
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Turnbull urged to match Labor’s Gonski commitment
Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister to commit to the full six years of Gonski following Labor’s pledge to implement the needs-based funding model in full if elected.
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The Educator: Year in Review
2015 was a big year in education. The Educator takes a look at some of the highlights.
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Future gazing: Australian innovation and the class of 2028
One principal shares an intriguing glimpse of what might be in store for the class of 2028.
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The Educator Weekend wrap: Hope for Gonski, feminism classes and how to deal with angry parents
Making news this week, the PM hints at funding the final two years of Gonski, feminism classes are introduced in a Victorian school and we explore how to deal with angry parents.
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Final two years of Gonski now on the cards
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has fuelled speculation that he may fund the crucial final two years of the Gonski agreement.
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School dropouts ‘a cause for real alarm’
A quarter of students are dropping out of school before Year 12 as a “segregated” school system takes its toll, warns a new report.
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Schools get major Gonski boost
Data collected from public schools already shows Gonski funding has improved learning outcomes for students most in need, NSW Secondary Principals Council president, Lila Mularczyk, tells The Educator.
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Students hungry for code, research shows
An overwhelming majority of students want to learn how to code so they can make a career out of it, says Microsoft’s director of developer evangelism and experience, Sarah Vaughan.