Australia’s P-TECH venture takes big leap forward
As Australia’s youth prepare for the jobs of the future, the Federal Government is massively expanding a series of school-industry partnerships providing engaging hands-on training to school students
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‘Urgent and critical reforms’ needed
The nation cannot afford further delays in reforms to better support students with disability, warns an advocate organisation
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Teacher training program gets extra funding
The Federal Government has announced a major cash injection into an intensive teacher training program
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‘Huge under-funding’ of students with disability
More than half of students with disability who need funded support at school are not getting it, new data has shown.
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COAG meeting focuses on school funding
The school year is coming to a close with federal, state and territory education ministers attending a COAG meeting to discuss a new funding agreement.
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NAPLAN results hold steady
The latest NAPLAN report has revealed that the academic performance of primary and secondary students has flat-lined since 2015.
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Opinion: Dip in PISA results a sign of things to come
Following last week's PISA results, Maurie Mulheron, President, NSW Teachers Federation, outlines what's at stake if Australia does not address significant geographic and social inequalities in school funding.
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PISA results see Australia fall behind in maths, science and reading
New Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores show that Australian teenagers are lagging behind their international peers as well as domestic students of previous generations
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No need to cut funds to 'over-funded' schools, says Plibersek
Tanya Plibersek has reiterated the Gillard government's commitment to no school being made worse off under the Gonski model, saying there is no reason to cut funding to supposedly 'over-funded' private schools
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Australia lagging behind Kazakhstan on global league table
Results from the new global TIMSS show that Australia has fallen behind Kazakhstan for education quality