Australia bombs in student satisfaction

Educational communities are critical in either supporting and building, or hindering and destroying, the sense of belonging that supports student success.

Elite private boys schools in crisis

The crisis facing St. Kevin’s College should prompt a public rethink over the culture of private school education, and its wider social consequences.

A poor start leaves disadvantaged children behind

One in five children starts school with emerging health and developmental needs identified by their teachers, and on average goes onto having poorer NAPLAN results in Grade 3, a new study has found.

Making better use of Australia’s top teachers

Making better use of our top teachers can help guide other teachers to take a similar path to help Australian students catch up with their international peers.

The changing face of science

Science is forever evolving. The recent International Day of Women and Girls in Science reminds us that our perception of science, and how it’s taught, should change too.

Challenging the climate of bias

The largest ever all-woman expedition to Antarctica saw women from 34 countries travel and work together to challenge gender bias in science as well as learn more about the effects of our fast changing climate.

Year 12 can be stressful, but setting strong and healthy goals can help you thrive

Many students are anxious as they enter year 12 as they look forward to crucial exams, but adopting a few simple coping strategies can reduce the stress and improve their outcomes.

The challenge of free speech

Universities should be bastions of free speech and open inquiry, but intolerance of “politically incorrect” opinions and party political meddling is threatening to close down rational debate on a range of hot-button social and scientific issues.

GAP Summit calls for better career education in schools

As discussions about the future of jobs and lifelong learning intensify around the world, young people are increasingly looking for meaningful career advice to help them navigate the ever more complex world of work. The latest report from Global Access Partners offers some new perspectives.

How to help your kids with homework – without doing it for them

While it’s important to show support and model learning behaviour, there is a limit to how much help you can give without robbing your child of the opportunity to learn for themselves.

Back to school means back to bedtimes

Amid the back-to-school dash for backpacks, books and last-minute haircuts, children’s sleep routines must also be high on the agenda if parents want to start the year on the right foot.

Why meta skills matter

The development of meta-skills will be vital in a society and economy transformed by technological change, and a new ‘Institute for Human Progress’ could help the education system prepare students for an exciting but uncertain future.