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AERO releases paper on teaching practices for Autistic students and students with ADHD
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (458+ words) The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has released a new paper reviewing the evidence base for classroom practices that support learning outcomes for neurodivergent students, including the effectiveness of explicit teaching for Autistic students. The new discussion paper Teaching practices…...
Historic pay agreement reached for Victorian teachers
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (767+ words) More than 90, 000 full-time teachers will earn over $1, 000 more per month by October this year. Image: Shutterstock The Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian Branch has reached in-principle agreements with the state government that will see experienced teachers earn more than $150, 000 before…...
Principally Speaking: How Mount Alvernia College is balancing innovation and humanity in education
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1688+ words) Principal Samantha Jensen will undertake a sabbatical at the University of Oxford this year to further explore the global trends already reshaping schools. Image: Lyndon Mechielsen As artificial intelligence reshapes education, Mount Alvernia College is placing ethics, relationships and critical…...
New tool helping school leaders measure digital capability in an AI-enabled world
1+ week, 4+ day ago (374+ words) School leaders navigating the growing demands of digital transformation and AI now have access to a new evidence-informed platform designed to help schools assess and strengthen digital capability. The Digital Transformation Tool (DTT), aligned with the Australian Curriculum Version 9. 0, provides…...
Kicking goals in the classroom: How AFL is powering STEM learning
1+ week, 4+ day ago (250+ words) North Melbourne players at Werribee Primary, completing the Goal Accuracy Lesson with students. Image: The Huddle. What if the thing that makes students love sport " the movement, the competition, the stakes " could make them love STEM too? That is the…...
Sydney chemists develop low-cost STEM kit to bring research into classrooms
1+ week, 6+ day ago (409+ words) Dr Alexander Yuen (left) and Dr Christopher Barnett display the 3 D-printed gas-diffusion electrode in laboratories at the School of Chemistry in the University of Sydney. Image: University of Sydney A team of Sydney chemists has developed a low-cost, open-source experimental…...
Principal explains how collaboration is driving better teaching and assessment
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1271+ words) Principal Alina Page with students at The Heights School. Principal Ms Alina Page reflects on introducing Quality Teaching Rounds and QT Assessment Rounds at Para Hills High School and the impact on teacher collaboration. When Ms Alina Page first encountered…...
On a rising tide: Pittwater House celebrates 65 years
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1387+ words) Dr Steven Middleton. Images: Pittwater House New Pittwater House Principal Dr Steven Middleton brings three decades of experience, a focus on character, and a vision for global, future-ready learning, as the school marks a major milestone. When Dr Steven Middleton…...
Victorian Budget invests billions in education amid ongoing debate on funding adequacy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (811+ words) The Victorian Government has committed more than $5. 5 billion to education in its 202627 State Budget, outlining major investments across early childhood, schools and vocational education, while prompting mixed reactions from across the sector. Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Mr Ben…...
Public school principals awarded prestigious Harvard scholarships
2+ week, 5+ day ago (633+ words) Principals Ruth Winfield (left) from Vincentia High School and Caroline David from Woonona High School will travel to Harvard Graduate School of Education later this year. Image: NSW Department of Education Two principals from the NSW South Coast have been…...