More states pull out of NAPLAN online testing trial
Victoria, ACT and WA will not participate in NAPLAN online testing trials in schools this year, joining SA and Queensland which had already withdrawn. Students will sit pen-and-paper tests instead.
The value of teaching on Country
Murdoch University is investigating how teaching on Country could become an important part of school for Aboriginal children in remote areas, enabling children and teachers to make connections with key curriculum areas.
Serious mental illness on the rise among teens
Survey results show more young Australians are in psychological distress than five years ago, with almost one in four young people in 2016 meeting the criteria for probable serious mental illness.
New teachers in out-of-field positions likely to struggle
School principals should be aware of the impacts on teachers and students of assigning teachers to positions for which they are not suitably qualified, and the implications for the teaching and learning environment.
Drivers receive walking warnings of speed safety
The Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) is calling on Brisbane drivers to slow down around school zones, as part of its latest road safety campaign Safely Backpacks.
ACER presents 'Little J and Big Cuz'
New television series 'Little J & Big Cuz' is screening in homes and classrooms to support successful transitions to school for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Every NT school to receive $300k grant
A total of $141.7 million will be invested in school upgrades and infrastructure projects across the Territory, as part of the Building Better Schools campaign. Fifty four schools will receive $300,000 in budget 17.
Safe Schools program to be discontinued in NSW
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes has announced the Safe Schools program will be discontinued and replaced with a new anti-bullying strategy when federal funding for the controversial program runs out later this year.
WA Governor’s School STEM Awards
The Governor's School STEM Awards are open to all primary and secondary schools in WA and will close on August 22. Now in their third consecutive year, the awards encourage best practice in STEM education.
Year 12 retention rates reach record high in SA public schools
A record high number of public school students are choosing to stay in school until year 12, with the latest figures showing yet another increase in the retention rate for high school students.
Top Arts 2017
Forty-seven of the state’s emerging young artists, who excelled in VCE Art and Studio Art, exhibit their work in the annual exhibition Top Arts 2017, featuring 57 pieces drawn from over 2600 submissions.
