University protest clampdown

Australia’s major universities have imposed new restrictions on campus protests after a raft of anti-Israel demonstrations , so what does this mean for students, staff and democracy?

Who shapes education?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton began his election campaign with fresh criticism of Australia’s educational curricula, but who actually decides what is taught in the nation’s schools?

How to get ahead in academia

As Women’s History Month drew to a close, Monash University highlighted five exceptional women shaping and strengthening the university’s community.

Assessing critical thinking

There is a growing concern that Australia’s university students lack critical thinking, but maybe the problem is how we teach and assess it.

The principle problem

Recent surveys have shown school principals face unsustainably high workloads and high levels of stress and these trends seem set to continue.

Rethinking school playgrounds

Managing playground congestion is an issue for many NSW schools, but there are strategies to make them work better.

The secret childcare scandal

Childcare is expensive but an ABC report also highlights widespread claims of of abuse, neglect and poor standards, so what is going wrong with childcare in Australia?

Lessons in democracy

Our children need to be educated ‘for’ democracy, rather than merely ‘about’ it, as they are the voters of the future, and will carry the torch we pass on.

Australia gets a C for civics

Australian school students’ civics knowledge is the lowest it has been since testing began 20 years ago, according to new national data, as a new Government report calls for mandatory civics education for pupils at school.

Civics for all

A federal parliamentary inquiry has just recommended civics and citizenship become a compulsory part of the Australian Curriculum, which covers the first year of school to Year 10. Here are 6 ways to do it well.

Don’t worry Felix

A new children’s book written by a counsellor and an occupational therapist aims to give educators, parents and caregivers with practical tools children can use to reduce symptoms of anxiety.

Early learning in the UK

The British government is pumping money and attention into England’s early learning system, so what lessons can we learn for Australia?