‘Political will’ lacking to help students in need
The reason why students with disability are not getting the education they deserve is due to a lack of political will, says the Australian Education Union (AEU).
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Opinion: Federal Government’s teacher test a band-aid solution
The Federal Government’s must do more to lift entry standards for teaching courses says AEU Federal President Correna Haythorpe.
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National curriculum gets digital shake-up
The Federal Government has announced the expansion of new coding opportunities for students to prepare them for the 21st century workplace.
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Are our trainee teachers up to the task?
The number of pre-service teachers not meeting basic literacy and numeracy benchmarks is concerning, says Federal Education Minister, Simon Birmingham.
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Do we need minimum entry scores for teaching courses?
A new report into teacher education highlights the need for minimum entry scores for teaching courses, the Australian Education Union (AEU) said today.
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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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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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Labor intends to legislate for university funding boost
A Labor federal government would secure its funding increases for university students with legislation.
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New education minister, childcare returns to portfolio
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s cabinet reshuffle has replaced Christopher Pyne as education minister while childcare has returned to the education portfolio.
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Govt says IPS initiative “puts students first”
The Government defends its $70m Independent Public School (IPS) initiative saying it will help teachers, parents and the community run their local schools.