Bullying is arguably one of the most serious issues facing Australia’s schools. About one in four students between Year 4 and Year 9 report being bullied regularly. This can have serious and lasting consequences. Research suggests students who are bullied are at an increased risk of mental health problems and self-harm. On Friday, […]
Education
A bold new initiative is creating pathways for the next generation of diverse media talent — and it’s completely free. The Back Cover Youth Creatives Training Hub, supported by the Victorian Government, is offering a series of hands-on workshops in journalism, podcasting, videography and digital content creation. The program is […]
As online platforms grow in credibility and scale, education is facing a quiet revolution—one login at a time When the world shut down during the pandemic, millions of students swapped classrooms for computer screens. What began as a crisis response has since evolved into a seismic shift: more learners than […]
The head of Australia’s peak body representing young people with disability has warned that increasing government scrutiny on NDIS fraud, while necessary, risks fuelling damaging public perceptions and diverting attention from urgent reforms — particularly in education and regulation. Former South Australian Senator, Skye Kakoschke-Moore, and CEO of Children and […]
Prominent Australian lawyer, human rights advocate, and director of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University, Nyadol Nyuon, has made bold allegations of systemic racism against the institution, sparking widespread public support and a crowdfunding campaign to support her legal battle. In a powerful LinkedIn post, Nyuon detailed a […]
All Australian teachers need to be able to teach their students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. It is part of their professional standards and the curriculum requires First Nations content to be taught across all areas of learning. But non-Indigenous teachers are often hesitant to include […]
The federal and Northern Territory governments have just made a “historic” funding announcement of about A$1 billion for schools in the territory. This includes an extra $737.7 million from the federal government and an extra $350 million from the NT government between 2025 and 2029. This would make the NT only the […]
The Universities Accord final report calls for meaningful steps to increase the numbers of Indigenous graduates and Indigenous leaders in higher education. In post-referendum Australia, this is more important than ever. The philosophy of “nothing about us without us” runs through the report, with recommendations for Indigenous leadership in policies, programs, funding and […]
As the new school year approaches, Australian parents are bracing themselves for a significant financial hit, with school supplies alone estimated to cost an astonishing $3.5 billion for the upcoming academic year. A fresh set of school supplies, encompassing textbooks, stationery, and uniforms, will demand an average expenditure of $684 […]
