This section contains articles on early childhood education, primary and secondary schooling. As with a number of other sections, it contains some articles on Federal Government priorities that have an impact on the State's education system.
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VET funding in Australia: background, trends and future directions Policy Online carries a link (16.3.16) to a Mitchell Institute report on recent changes in funding arrangements for the VET sector, and su... More » | |
Explainer: how is literacy taught in schools? Stewart Riddle and Eileen Honan write in The Conversation (16.3.16) about common misconceptions and misinformation regarding literacy lear... More » | |
Barney Glover: The time has come for a national agreement on the future of higher education Barney Glover, Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University, writes in The Conversation (9.3.16) about the need for greater clarity and mo... More » | |
Stop Safe Schools v Save Safe Schools for Qld Parliament Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (10.3.16) on petitions being presented to the state's Parliament calling either for the suspens... More » | |
In the ATAR battle, one thing is clear: teaching needs to attract better recruits Lawrence Ingvarson writes in The Conversation (7.3.16) about debates over the fate of the ATAR tertiary entrance system, arguing that more... More » | |
Moving beyond 'acts of faith': effective scholarships for equity students Policy Online carries a link (29.2.16) to a National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education report which examines links between uni... More » | |
Bullying linked to gender and sexuality often goes unchecked in schools Victoria Rawlings writes in The Conversation (3.3.16) about some of the realities of sexuality-based bullying in schools, amid continuing ... More » | |
Should we scrap the ATAR? What are the alternative options? Experts comment Higher Education experts comment in The Conversation (3.3.16) about proposals to modify or abandon the Australian Tertiary Admissions... More » | |
The ABC's Brigid Andersen reports (1.3.16) on federal Education Minister, Simon Birmingham, declaring he agreed with the objectives of the Safe Sch... More » | |
Stresses facing school leaders should be principal concern Philip Riley provides an overview of the 2013 report Australia's School Principals. 'The report recommends several solutions ... More » | |
'No jab, no play' laws short on impact Jorge Branco writes in the Brisbane Times (21.2.16) that none of Queensland's major childcare providers have announced plans to use the st... More » | |
The end of corporal punishment in Queensland schools In the week in which the last Queensland schools abolished the cane, Roger Scott looks back at the Goss Government's decision to phase out corporal... More » | |
UQ at World Science Festival Brisbane In partnership with the Queensland Government and the state's principal cultural institutions, the University of Queensland, along with QUT and Gri... More » | |
Should religion be part of the Queensland state school curriculum? Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (28.2.16) on a proposal to remove religious instruction sessions from Queensland state schools'... More » | |
Malcolm Turnbull urges calm heads over Safe Schools LGBTI program Shalailah Medhora reports in The Guardian Australia (26.2.16) on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull facing questions over inflammatory claims... More » | |
Inequality and Higher Education 'Inequality and Higher Education: A Class Act' - paper presented by Professor Stephen Parker AO, Vice-Chancellor, University of Canberra to the TJR... More » | |
Gonski and funding inequalities David Zyngler writes in The Conversation (1.2.16) that 'Canberra now gives more money to private schools than it does to universities &nda... More » | |
With Gonski gone we can expect more demand for private schools Richard Teese writes in The Conversation (7.1.16): 'States alone cannot fund the effort required to address achievement difference... More » | |
On November 19 the President of the Australian Council of Civil Liberties, Terry O’Gorman delivered the National Tertiary Education Union&rsq... More » | |
Innovation: the test is yet to come John Quiggin writes in Inside Story (11.12.15) that: 'Innovation starts with education and knowledge, and education starts in scho... More » | |
National Tertiary Education Union: conference 2015 Each year, prominent local figures are invited to give a public lecture on a topic of their choice. This year the lecture was given by Terry O&rsqu... More » | |
Education in Australia: Who succeeds and who misses out, and options for reform The Mitchell Institute released a report 'Educational Opportunities in Australia in 2015. This made headlines in the media because it repo... More » | |
A shift towards industry-relevant degrees isn't helping students get jobs Richard Hill and Kristen Lyons write in The Conversation (9.11.15): 'Competition between universities is more intense than ev... More » | |
Changing Attitudes in Tasmanian Education 'Tasmanian education has been the subject of intense debate in recent months involving academics, teachers, politicians and members of the wider co... More » | |
Turnbull may answer the prayers of school chaplaincy critics Madonna King (Brisbane Times, 22.10.15) suggests that Turnbull might consider axing the school chaplaincy program in the next budget: ... More » |