Labor pledges 3 days of free child care

Anthony Albanese will promise a re-elected Labor government would guarantee three days of subsidised child care without people having to undertake an activity test.

Australia’s “next-gen” engineers

Engineering’s future is not just about training more and more recruits to fill the current shortage, so universities must also focus on the qualities of our next-gen engineers.

NAPLAN scores survived the COVID closures

A new study co-authored by researchers from UNSW Business School and University of Sydney suggests that Australian students’ NAPLAN scores remained stable despite the COVID lockdowns, but the social and psychological effects of the long-lock downs are less certain.

Pure magic

Trainee Australian teachers are learning about robotics programs so they can excite and inspire students about STEM.

Can pre-schools cut youth crime?

A new evaluation finds that preschool programs can cut the number of young people appearing before the courts by more than 50% and the right types of family support can reduce the chances of children committing crimes even further.

Getting more teachers in schools

Teaching needs to be made more attractive to a wider pool of graduates to tackle shortages in the profession, according to new international research comparing 18 countries.

The costly path to universal childhood education

A new report from the Productivity Commission charts the costly path to universal early childhood education.

Drama? No drama

While parents often want their children to focus on maths and science, taking drama at high school could be the best move for your child and their future.

The power of critical thinking

Critical thinking is more important than ever today, and furnishing our children with the skills required must become a national priority.

Gaming the system

Some schools appear to be manipulating student participation in the NAPLAN tests to improve their apparent performance according to new research from UNSW Business School.

Those who can’t teach

Australian universities focus on developing useful skills in PhD students, but these training opportunities do not usually involve teaching.

Much ado about NAPLAN

Do the recently released NAPLAN results for 2024 mean that Australian students’ literacy and numeracy proficiency have really declined since 2022?