Australia’s education system is stagnating at best, heading backwards at worst. 

We have recorded a decade of declining school and student performance against OECD standards and the most recent NAPLAN results revealed there’s been no significant improvement across most year levels since 2008.

Communication is the key to better language education

Language education in Australia is falling behind, but prioritising communication over accuracy could help revitalise children’s interest and improve their performance.

Good teaching relationships boost exam results

A UNSW study has shown that students’ relationships with teachers have a major impact on their engagement in schooling and that the good relationships outweigh the bad.

Queensland ballet enthuses kindy kids

Children from a Caboolture kindergarten have discovered the joy of dance, courtesy of a free program run by Queensland Ballet, improving their learning, self-confidence and social skills.

7 habits of successful high school students

Developing a range of simple, sensible habits can help you succeed in your studies and stay happy in High School.

Why am I here Daddy?

Teaching philosophy to children would help them make meaning of their place in the world, as well as improve their grades in other subjects.

The value of understanding school to work transitions

New research shows that young people take increasingly diverse, individualised and complex pathways from education to work. It now takes young people an average of 2.6 years to transition from full-time education to full-time work compared to one year in the 1980s.

When does getting help on an assignment turn into cheating?

Students – whether at university or school – can get help from many places. They can go to a tutor, parent, teacher, a friend or consult a textbook, but at which point does getting help cross the line into cheating?

Three good reasons to stick with maths

Many Australian high school students drop maths as soon as they can, perceiving it to be too hard, but there are good reasons to keep up maths studies.

Pre-school investment delivers double – with a bit of help

The promised returns on investment in preschool won’t just happen. They depend on a complex chain of events, from preschool through to adulthood, involving the child and their family.

The benefits of early years education last a lifetime

New research shows that early years education can help children from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve more of their potential, easing their transition into school and society.

Should more Aussie kids study Mandarin?

The number of students studying Mandarin in Australian schools nearly doubled between 2008 and 2015, but very few pupils from non-Chinese background will ever become fluent in the language.