PM backs radical overhaul of curriculum
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has endorsed David Gonski’s new blueprint to lift Australia’s educational performance
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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
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Could school funding decide the next election?
Seventy-two percent of voters in key marginal seats think public schools underfunded, a new poll reveals
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What is your school doing to prevent bullying?
Experts share some potential solutions to bullying ahead of tomorrow’s national day of action to highlight the issue
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Doubts cast over impact of school autonomy
While school autonomy reforms have achieved impressive results in some cases, new research shows it may be undermining fairness in public education
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Gov’t alarmed over union material in schools
The Federal Government and a teachers union have locked horns over a plan to provide state schools with Eureka Stockade stickers
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Labor announces major school funding pledge
Labor has shaken up the school funding debate with a promise to deliver millions of dollars to a sector crying foul over Gonski 2.0
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International students flock to Australia in record numbers
New figures have revealed the largest increase in international student enrolments in a single year
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Opinion: Review builds on teacher quality push
The new teacher registration review will lift – not slash – teaching standards, writes Federal Education Minister, Simon Birmingham