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Measuring the Teaching and Learning Journey High-stakes assessment has been an important rite of passage throughout much of human history. Many ancient cultures and tribal societies required their young to undertake risky and painful quests to make the transition to adulthood. We continue to deploy this rite of passage in the form of national school leaver examinations today.

20 years of university for people with intellectual disability A South Australian university program that includes people with intellectual disability in regular university topics is celebrating 20 years.

Musica Viva In Schools has three new touring ensembles for 2019 Musica Viva Australia has premiered three new ensembles to bring music to Australian classrooms in 2019; Adventures in Antarctica, Eastwinds and Timmy; and The Breakfast Band.

Kids lack basic physical skills A program run by The University of Western Australia has found many Perth children are falling short of developing basic physical skills.

NESLI’s global experts to tackle education leadership in low GDP areas The National Excellence in Schools Leadership Institute (NESLI) have announced the ten global experts who will make up NESLI’s inaugural advisory board.

Vivid Sydney shared with students from regional Australia Students from Mount Burr in South Australia will get the opportunity to visit the emerald city and see the world-famous Vivid festival, evening up the disparity in experiences between city and regional students.

16 year old UWA music prodigy best in the world Ready for a what am I doing with my life moment? Here you go; 16-year-old Shuan Hern Lee a student from The University of Western Australia has been named the best junior pianist in the world.

The 8 Dimensions of Learning Power Given the measurement and assessment challenges faced by schooling systems around the world, it’s critical that we can find and utilise formative assessment strategies. The best formative assessment strategies encourage students to develop their own sense of identity and purpose...

Picasso Cows – making art and learning about nutrition Dairy Australia invites teachers to register their interest for the upcoming Term 3 intake of the curriculum-based learning program, Picasso Cows.

Music teachers get rock star moment The Song Room and ARIA have announced that entries for the third Telstra ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award are now open.

A different approach to educating boys Founded by AFL footballer Alex Rance and Luke Surace, the aim of the The Academy is to challenge the education system’s 'one size fits all’ approach.

Alex Wharton is Copyright Agency first Reading Australia Fellow Alex Wharton from Carinya Christian School in Gunnedah, NSW, is the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund’s first Reading Australia Fellow for a Teacher of English and Literacy.