Education
Noongar language literacy tackled with new website
It’s national literacy and numeracy week across the country this week. As part of the celebration the Indigenous literacy foundation......
Safe Schools for LGBTIQ people
The New South Wales Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has banned schools from screening the documentary “Gayby baby”, which shows children......
Abbott rings the school bell for Indigenous attendance rates
The Prime Minister’s visit to the Torres Strait Islands this week will provide an opportunity for the MP to discuss......
Increasing special exam privileges for students with mental illness
Rising exam pressures has led to more students seeking special exam privileges intended to help the mentally and physically disabled.......
Teachers rally in support of Mojgan Shamsalipoor
Teachers and students are rallying in protest of the removal of asylum seekers studying in high schools in Brisbane. It......
Domestic violence curriculum introduced to schools
As the conversation around domestic violence evolves the focus is now shifting to how we prevent it from happening. Suggestions......
Students protest ‘death of academic integrity’
The Abbott government is attempting to find a new home for controversial climate change researcher Bjorn Lomborg, this time at......
Greens call for free university education
Education hasn’t been a big point scorer for the Abbott government and now the Greens are hoping to capitalise on......
Inclusion the focus for safe schools
Making schools inclusive for students who are same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse is all encompassing and involves coordination......
Indigenous leaders call for curriculum overhaul
Indigenous students are often asked to leave their cultural identity behind when they walk through the doors of the classroom.......