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Expanded Qld disciplinary powers harmful Legislation expanding Queensland principals’ disciplinary powers was intended to decrease the number of suspensions and exclusions but has had the opposite effect.

Think you’re a Sphero hero? Sphero’s been a hit with Aussie educators and the company behind the programmable rolling robot are giving them a chance to strut their stuff.

Students sing their Songs of Belonging with Opera Queensland’s help Yeronga State High School in inner-south Brisbane school has partnered with Opera Queensland to develop a stripped back opera to spotlight the stories and vocal abilities of its diverse student body.

Personal and social capabilities teaching lacking in Australia Despite the importance of mental wellbeing, a majority of teachers don’t feel equipped or supported to teach personal and social capabilities.

Integrated suicide prevention works best A study has found youth-specific interventions conducted in clinical, educational and community settings can be effective in helping those at risk of suicide.

Competition makes for excellence in Qld school architecture Queensland is firming up its reputation as a hotbed of independent education, there is strong competition for students and that means parents are becoming very discerning about the schools they choose for their children.

Maths Pathway raises $2.1 million to change the way mathematics is taught in schools Melbourne-based Maths Pathway is changing the way Year 5 to Year 10 students learn maths, leveraging technology, classroom best-practice and professional learning to enable teachers to target each student’s point of need. 

Top professionals find meaning in teaching Engineers, scientists and lawyers comprised 70% of all applicants for the 2019 Teach For Australia (TFA) cohort indicating that teaching offers the professional satisfaction that other careers don’t.

St Peter’s Girls’ School all in on interactive screens Promethean ActivPanels help to decentralise Middle School classroom spaces at St Peter’s Girls’ School in Adelaide, helping with student collaboration.

Workplace stress driving teachers to consider resignation Educators pursuing psychological advice for a range of occupational issues has risen by 36% since 2013 and today, over one in ten (13%) is considering resignation according to new referrals data.

Billy Tea duo brings bush dance fun to schools The Billy Tea Bush Band has been traveling around Australia for the past decade, with the main objective of connecting school communities “one bush dance at a time”.

Outback schools need more local language aboriginal teachers It kind of makes sense: Aboriginal teachers who can teach in local languages are essential for remote Indigenous education.