Standards raised with updated Australian Curriculum
05 April, 2022Education ministers have endorsed a "decluttered" Australian Curriculum that sets higher expectations for what students know.
NAPLAN data added to My School website
18 March, 2022The move to add 2021 NAPLAN data to individual school data on the My School website has been welcomed by AHISA.
Reforming literacy and numeracy testing
02 March, 2022Senior secondary students in Victoria will have their literacy and numeracy skills measured against new standards in a reformed GAT from this year.
Emphasising experience in 2022 for venue and campus networks
01 March, 20222022 will see a refinement of trends that were born in the COVID era.
Digital libraries at the heart of learning
16 February, 2022The theme for Queensland School Library Week (14–18 February) is "At the Heart of Learning".
Happier kids score better on NAPLAN tests
10 February, 2022New research suggests that subjective wellbeing impacts significantly on academic performance.
Higher psychological distress for home-schooling parents
03 February, 2022Significantly higher levels of psychological distress were experienced by parents who home-schooled children during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Schoolchildren connected with scientists at Dubai expo
31 January, 2022The World Expo in Dubai will this year focus on the theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’.
Teachers too time poor for research: study
20 January, 2022Australian educators do not have adequate time to access research to help them improve their skills.
How much do faster videos impact student learning?
14 January, 2022Students can still retain information relatively well when watching lecture videos at twice their actual speed, a new study shows.
Greater clarity needed around return to school
11 January, 2022More clarity is needed from the NSW Government around returning to school with such high COVID infection rates, said the Independent Education Union.
COVID tutoring program receives support
23 December, 2021The successful design and implementation of the NSW Government's COVID Intensive Learning Support Program has been highlighted by a report.
IBM partnership boosts students' cyber skills
23 December, 2021High school students in South Australia will benefit from an online cyber skills program available under a partnership with IBM.
Consent survey for parents closing soon
13 December, 2021Almost 3000 parents and carers have completed an online survey about how they can be supported to talk about consent with their children.
MATLAB course available for students
07 December, 2021MathWorks and online learning platform edX have announced the availability of MATLAB Essentials.