A record start to the 2026 Prime Minister?s Spelling Bee has renewed attention on literacy basics, teacher workload and the pressure on schools to keep reading and writing at the centre of learning.
Category: Education
NAPLAN 2026 student results to be released
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has announced parents and carers of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 who took this year’s NAPLAN […]
Collaboration is lifting outcomes in public schools
A new report provides compelling evidence that working together does work to improve student learning, engagement and wellbeing. Jim Griffiths reports. Evidence from the NSW […]
Number of students in higher education more than doubled in 20 years, but inequalities remain
UNESCO’s first Higher Education Global Trends Report shows that the number of students enrolled in higher education worldwide has more than doubled over the past […]
Victorian Teachers Strike: 35,000 Rally as Union Warns of Further Action
Up to 35,000 teachers and education staff rallied in Melbourne’s CBD Around 500 public schools were either closed or significantly impacted The union is demanding […]
Reddam North Shore: Principal Pitcairn reflects on a ‘remarkable’ first year
Reddam House’s North Shore campus is celebrating its first anniversary, marking a successful inaugural year for the school’s third Sydney location. Principal David Pitcairn sat […]
Why education is the only weapon against a system designed to control us
I have been thinking a great deal about the origins of government, not as an abstract academic exercise but as a way of making sense […]
Post-school education scholarships offer up to $80,000 in assistance
Western Plains students are encouraged to apply for the OCTEC Limited Glenn Taylor Scholarship, which helps regional students to pursue education after school. The scholarship […]
Education Perfect launches live maths progress tool to aid teachers
Education Perfect has launched a new assessment-led Mathematics solution aimed at enhancing mathematics education across Australian secondary schools. The launch arrives as recent reports highlight […]