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This is a big year for Australian education. State and federal governments are working out a major agreement on schools reform and the question of funding looms large.
Parents in a study about the accessibility of French immersion programs discussed inadequate support for learning to read and feeling pressured to pay for expensive tutors.
There have been disturbing reports of students making sexual moaning noises at teachers and other students. This includes students in both high school and primary school.
Studies have found problems occur when students carry bags that weigh more than 20% of their body weight.
Lunchboxes should have food for concentration, growth and health as well as something to drink.
Listening to voices of racialized students in French immersion matters for creating more inclusive schooling.
Chronically underfunded classrooms with fewer supports to meet student needs is a core issue for Saskatchewan teachers.
Year 9 teachers say students often drift off to ‘never-never land’. How can we do this tough but crucial year differently?
From keeping up routines, to making contact with new teachers, there are many things families can do to lay the groundwork for a more positive school year ahead.
Earlier this month, a Senate inquiry recommended Australian students need specific lessons in how to behave.
Most teens aren’t getting enough sleep, leading to poorer academic performance. Early school start times combined with natural changes in hormones and the circadian rhythm could be to blame.
The ATAR does not determine where students end up as much as it shapes where they start and the way they get there.
To boost post-pandemic math learning, a multi-dimensional approach is needed that promotes the success of the whole child: academic, physical and socio-emotional.
Rather than have students memorize names and dates, this history curriculum invites students to grapple with real-life issues faced by people from the past.
New data from Queensland shows there has been a 20% increase in homeschooling in the state over the past year.
NAPLAN results alarmingly show almost one in three Australian children don’t meet the expected standard in Year 3.
Some children of HIV-positive parents drop out of school to look after their mothers and fathers. Others skip class to earn cash for the family by selling goods.
Insights from youth about COVID-19 school closures and youth exclusion from pandemic-related decisions suggest we have an opportunity to improve how we support youths’ rights.
There is growing evidence suggesting difficulties with reading and mental health may be related in some children.
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Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Professor of Learning Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University
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Sue Roffey is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Associate Professor, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, UCL
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Associate Professor, Critical Pedagogies, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology