When researcher Kelly Norris released a report last year arguing Australian schools needed an evidence-based early numeracy screener to identify mathematically at-risk students, it was a case of be careful what you ca...
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If Jayme Fressard hadn’t been kicked out of school in Year 10, she probably wouldn’t be lining up for NSW and taking a shot at State of Origin glory.
New analysis by international researchers estimates that almost one in three Australian girls (27.8 per cent) and one in six boys (16.9 per cent) have been sexually abused before the age of 18. That compares to the global figures that reveal nearly one in five women (18.9 per cent) and one in sev...
Put simply – kids are not eating enough veggies. Around 92 per cent are not eating the recommended minimum, which not only has implications for their health now, but most significantly, will have far more serious ramifications for their 40s, 50s and 60s and beyond.
After eight years of outstanding service, Education Services Australia (ESA) CEO, Andrew Smith, will step down from ESA on 30 May 2025, to take on a new role as CEO of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).
‘Death by a thousand cuts’ is how school leaders describe the emotional impact of dealing with ‘engaged’ parents, with new research finding vulnerable principals are grappling with lawsuits, ethical dilemmas and escalating demands that undermine policy.
Many separated parents, and especially those in high-conflict situations, are getting a raw deal when it comes to the communication systems in place at their child's school, new research has revealed.
Launching sensitive conversations with students that raise concerns about child sexual abuse can alter lives – but they can also be easily tucked in the ‘too hard’ basket, deemed too awkward or problematic to initiate in schools.
While this year’s NAPLAN results have demonstrated that national levels are broadly stable, areas for improvement have been highlighted, with an average of 10.3% of students needing additional support in reading and 9.5% in numeracy. Education Services Australia’s (ESA’s) range of curriculum-alig...
As Salman Khan sees it, children most often struggle to progress at school, not because the world lacks incredible teachers, but because by design the mass education model underpinning our schooling system allows learning gaps to flourish.
School completion is the highest level of secondary school attainment that students can achieve. In Australia, school completion rates sit at around 85 per cent.
It seems that hardly a day goes by without news from the USA impacting Australian education.
We know – and research confirms again and again – that teacher quality is the single greatest in-school influence on student achievement.
The 2023 TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) results have brought a combination of hope and concern for New Zealanders, this being the first time scores have increased in a decade, however a new achievement gap has emerged and another persists.
The latest international test results have some good news for New Zealand primary school science teachers.
Government cuts to STEM education funding, along with the cost-of-living crisis, are threatening the future of STEM skills in New Zealand, industry professionals say.
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