Questions to ask parents when deciding to delay school
Parents of pre-school children are now more likely to consider holding their children back from starting school. QUT education academics have found that it is causing parents stress as they navigate through the decision.
2018 ANU Tuckwell Scholarship recipients announced
The Australian National University announced the recipients of the 2018 round of the Tuckwell Scholarship, who will receive over $21,000 per year towards their studies for up to five years.
Reading words out loud helps kids spelling
By reading to kids out loud you are actually helping them to learn about the spelling of words. The findings of a new study link oral vocabulary in children to their ability to learn to read new words.
State Brain Bee finals in WA
More than 90 Year 10 students from 18 schools around WA will compete in the Australian Brain Bee National Challenge. The competition includes a brain-teasing team challenge and neuroscience quiz to test their knowledge of the brain and how it works.
Fund a NAO robot for your school with a Digital Literacy Schools Grant
The Brainary, distributors of NAO robots, is offering to help schools to apply for a Digital Literacy Schools Grant. NAO is an ideal platform for engaging students in STEM concepts and the Arts and social sciences in differentiated lessons.
National Education Summit – Autism in every classroom
The National Education Summit includes the Autism in Every Classroom conference on Friday 1 September, encouraging discussion educators with the common goal of facilitating appropriate classroom strategies for teachers and students.
SA Research Project student expo
SACE Research Project Student Expo is designed to inform students about to commence their Research Project. Past students will be exhibiting and discussing their projects, including Young Australian of the Year, Paul Vasileff.
Nude Food grants available
Nude Food Movers are inviting submissions from education providers, classes and students in Australia to apply for a Nude Food Grant. Submissions must fit within the themes of nutrition, environmental sustainability and/or Nude Food.
How to recruit more teachers for the student boom
The Why Choose Teaching? report, just released by the LSIA at ACU, presents the results of a large scale teacher survey, aiming to discover the motivations and influences that have attracted practicing teachers to enter the profession.
LoRa schools internet challenge for Tassie students
Tasmanian schools are encouraged to engage with new technologies through the LoRa Schools Challenge. Students are invited to come up with the best new ideas of how a state–wide Internet of Things could improve lives.
Child Safety data shows ice an ongoing problem for QLD families
New data shows the number of children in need of protection because of ice use by parents has risen. While most referrals came from family, friends, neighbours, Police and Health providers, a smaller number of referrals came from schools.
