Education
Australians Struggling to Engage Properly with Asia
Friday, March 16 2012
A leading academic in Asian studies says Australian universities are becoming less attractive in the eyes of international students. While......
Gonski review set to bridge gaps between private and public schools
Monday, February 20 2012
A radical shakeup could see a push towards equality between state and private school funding. The Gonski report recommends the......
More support for Indigenous students up north
Friday, February 17 2012
An Indigenous group at a Cairns university is paving the way to higher education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.......
Bilingual education key to closing Gap
Thursday, February 9 2012
A Federal Enquiry into language learning in indigenous communities has been swamped by submissions strongly supporting a bilingual approach. The......
Education a priority for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents
Monday, February 6 2012
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents see education as the most important thing for their children’s future. That’s the conclusion......
Ethics in the classroom
Friday, November 25 2011
Teaching ethics to kids was always going to be tricky curriculum. Now, the ethics course being taught in schools across NSW......
Pre-school education program a triumph for disadvantaged communities
Tuesday, November 22 2011
A report from Parliament House today announced that a pilot program providing early intervention education for underprivileged children has been......
Critics say truancy crackdown in NT doesn’t address root causes
Monday, November 14 2011
In a widening of the Northern Territory intervention, the Federal government has announced plans to link school attendance with welfare......
Putting Indigenous history back in the classroom
Wednesday, November 2 2011
A new history curriculum to be rolled out by the Federal Government in all Australian schools has been criticised by......
Kids teaching kids to save their own future
Wednesday, October 26 2011
Over 650 school kids from all over Australia have met in Adelaide this week, to join in on the 2011......