Education ministers push for changes to NAPLAN
Education ministers have called on the Federal Government to rethink NAPLAN in order to address ‘unintended consequences’
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Opinion: Who is for teaching?
The Federal Government has a tin ear when it comes to listening to the opinions of those in the teaching profession, writes principal Henry Grossek
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How to lift your teacher recruitment game
The Educator speaks to an expert about challenges and opportunities for teacher recruitment in 2018
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Govt announces major shake-up of teacher registration
The Federal Government has announced a major shake-up of teacher registration across Australia after having the plan endorsed by all State and Territory ministers at the Education Council
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Uniform uproar, smartphone ban & parents camp outside private school
Making news this week, an education minister responds to uproar over school uniform, the government proposes a ban on smartphones in schools and parents camp outside a popular private school
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How should schools deal with anonymous bullies?
With cyberbullying exacerbating teen depression and even leading to suicides, is it time for online anonymity to be put under the microscope?
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Private schools reap $747m a year in taxpayer money – report
Private schools are reaping $747m a year in taxpayer money, according to a new report by the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria
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Govt calls for smartphone ban in schools
Federal Education Minister, Simon Birmingham, has called on Australian schools to ban the use of smartphones in classrooms
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Public schools to take big funding hit
Queensland schools will be almost $500m worse off under Gonski 2.0, the Parliamentary Budget Office has revealed
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Independent ‘evidence broker’ needed for schools
As students head back to school, the government has been urged to ensure that school funding money is spent on what the evidence shows works