Govt slams ‘woeful’ Civics and Citizenship test results
The latest Civics and Citizenship report shows that while most students are engaged citizens, test performance for one year group has slipped significantly
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2017 NAPLAN National Report released
The 2017 NAPLAN National Report has been released today by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
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Gonski 2.0 to ‘massively overfund’ private schools, claims new data
Australia’s main teachers union claims that the Gonski 2.0 model will massively over-fund private schools, but is this true? The Educator investigates
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Needy schools short-changed, audit reveals
Six cash-strapped schools were short-changed millions of dollars in 2015, according to a report tabled in parliament yesterday
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Global literacy rankings released
A new international comparative study has revealed Australian students’ literacy performance over the past five years
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‘We won’t be bullied’: Govt rejects Gonski agreement
One State Government has rejected the ‘Gonski 2.0’ agreement, putting more than $1bn in funding for the state’s schools in doubt
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‘Serious flaws’ in govt’s school funding model, report warns
A new report warns that wealthy private schools will be overfunded by billions of dollars over the next decade
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Parents prefer public schools, new survey shows
A new survey has identified a significant parental preference for public co-ed schools over private and single-sex schools in Sydney’s east
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Govt announces major STEM initiative for schools
The Federal Government has thrown its backing behind a new initiative from school principals aimed at enhancing leadership and changing the way Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is taught in classrooms
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Catholic school fee increase claims ‘simplistic’
Claims that school fee increases are required due to funding cuts have been labelled as ‘simplistic’ by the union representing Catholic school staff