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Literacy rates are in decline. Let’s do something about it If you've been working in education over the last decade, you probably already know what the data is now telling us. Australia's high school students just aren't writing at the same level as they once were.

Mental health tools for Victorian secondary school students Free, tailored mental health and wellbeing tools to support students in a tough year.

Why we need to teach students about skin cancer prevention It seems our young people have adopted our love for the sun, which can have serious consequences.

No Failure Learning: growing the skills and knowledge in every student Most of the teachers and other staff in schools are motivated by the moral intent of doing goodfor the students in our care,  and  this  has pushed our exploration of no failure learning in our schools.

Australian students among the best in maths and informatics Olympiads Two teams of Australian high school students took gold, silver and bronze in the 61st International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and the 32nd International Olympiad in Informatics.

Autistic students respond badly to remote learning Autistic students look to be among the worst effected by isolation from their regular learning schedules.

PISA's keys to school performance It looks like the effectiveness of schools lies in listening to what the students have to say about them and moderation is more when it comes to time spent in class.

How educators can better navigate the complex topic of pornography and relationships A staggering 70 per cent of children aged 7–18 years old have accidentally encountered pornographic material online, often through a web search while doing their homework.

Educators must learn a lesson in identity governance COVID-19 has created high demand for online learning capabilities and digital-first solutions in the classroom and a robust identity governance strategy is crucial to balancing security and functionality in the classroom and beyond.

APM for schools: overkill or overdue? Selected APM can make the school IT admin’s life easier, while increasing overall IT budget buy-in from the rest of the body.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young three times more likely to be homeless Indigenous youth report high rates of homelessness, bullying and exposure to social problems. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are nearly three times more likely than their non-Indigenous youth to have experienced living with no fixed address, lived in a refuge or in transitional accommodation at some stage.

Software can reduce Covid-19 outbreaks in schools by 36 per cent A tool released by Melbourne-based edtech start-up, Class Solver, is a good way of reducing the severity of an outbreak in a classroom by reducing the number of contacts an infected child might have.