Education
Public schools going independent
Tuesday, February 4 2014
Since 2009 Western Australian public schools have been turning independent, and now nearly two thirds of the state’s public schools......
Childcare providers asked to choose between government and staff
Tuesday, December 10 2013
Today the Coalition asked childcare workers to hand back $62.5 million dollars allocated by the Labor government for a wage......
Aussies falling behind in education standards
Wednesday, December 4 2013
Results are out for Australia from the survey of education outcomes called PISA, and they’re not good. Our goal is......
Pyne’s patchwork funding model
Tuesday, December 3 2013
The government has announced they will honour Labor’s Gonski commitments for four years and boost spending to those states that......
Government backflips on Gonski again
Monday, December 2 2013
It has been a chaotic few weeks for education funding. The Coalition pledged to match Labor’s commitment before the election,......
Study pressures cause dangerous behaviour
Friday, November 29 2013
Exams are over and results are starting to be released for students across Australia. For some, grades are the be......
Schools embrace peace
Wednesday, November 20 2013
From understanding the plight of child soldiers to creating a friendly environment in classrooms, the Save The Children Global Peace......
Sharing the education challenge for Indigenous communities
Tuesday, November 5 2013
There are many challenges associated with educating Indigenous people in a western system, and we often only hear about what’s......
Australian high schools flunk climate change science
Tuesday, November 5 2013
A high school student in Australia is not likely to come across climate change being mentioned in class until Year......
Bridging the gap between education and employment
Wednesday, October 30 2013
There’s a new report that says school leavers are struggling to find full time work once they complete their studies.......