Finally, a game changer for improving teaching in Australia
A new review into teacher training could be a game-changer in better preparing new teachers and improving classroom teaching. Contrary …
Education Commentaries
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Why we need to track intergenerational school performance
The notion of the ‘fair go’ is meant to be central to Australia’s national ethos. It’s not easy to define, …
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NAPLAN sets bar too low to spot students at risk of failing
Just as tinkering with a barometer doesn’t actually change the weather, updating NAPLAN test benchmarks won’t solve the underlying crisis …
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Focus needs to be on more high quality teaching
All too predictably, the NSW state election could become the latest education bidding war — but this isn’t what taxpayers, …
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Why Australian schools are failing
A new Productivity Commission report confirms what’s long been known: Australian schools are failing on the twin goals of educational …
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Practice makes perfect to help kids at school
The summer school holidays are a great opportunity to set children up for academic success this year. That means there’s …
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Lesson to learn from our class act
While bad news is all too common in education, there are also some success stories worth celebrating. Some schools — …
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Improving literacy levels for boys must be a priority
Too many Australian boys leave school without the reading and writing skills needed for success in work and post-school study. …
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It’s the gender literacy gap that warrants the greatest attention
The persistent underperformance of boys in our school system is the social justice issue that nobody is talking about. New …
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Discipline not a dirty word in a child’s education
It should go without saying that for students to have the best chance of learning, schools need to provide them …