Despite the importance of sport in Australia, physical education at some schools is viewed as less important than other core subjects.
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First Nations peoples have known for a long time they come from the land. There is potential for others to learn and appreciate their connection to Country as a way to better care for our planet.
The skills children learn at school have dramatic implications for their own future and the nation’s productivity, living standards and income inequality.
Instead of getting “back to basics” to improve math skills, we should make math literacy a priority by developing, attracting and supporting skilled teachers, and improving math literacy at home.
Despite the need for both male and female teachers, male primary school teachers could be extinct by 2067.
The Productivity Commission has said that education spending has substantially increased over the last decade but student achievement has shown little or no improvement. Is that true?
Inner-city parents in urban redevelopment zones are the most likely to have problems getting their children into a government school.
We should be cautious of implementing policies off the back of the OECD’s annual education report, which makes vast comparisons between countries and leaves out crucial data.
Australia’s facing a slow decline in most educational standards and few are aware just how bad the situation is getting.
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Deakin University
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research
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Professor, Head of Department of Management, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Professor in Education, Boston College
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Emeritus professor, The University of Western Australia
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Professor in Business, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor - Teacher Education, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, University of Canberra
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor Health and Physical Education, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Personal Devlopment, Health and Physical Education, University of New England