'Urgent rethink needed’: How your job will change by 2030

Doctors will spend far fewer hours diagnosing patients, accountants will do less maths, and direct instruction and grading will no longer be a major part of teaching, according to a new report.

Call for changes to school scripture as more than 40 per cent of students nominate 'no religion'

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More than 40 per cent of the 795,000 students in NSW's public schools do not list any religion on their enrolment form, according to new data.

NSW should have 'selective primary schools' for gifted children: academic

NSW should consider selective primary schools for its most gifted students and give them the same early intervention as students with special needs, according to a leading academic in gifted education.

Buying their way in: selective schools test overhaul

NSW's highly competitive selective school entry test is under review as the government moves to address concerns that wealthy families are buying their way into selective schools through expensive tutoring services.

Sydney Uni unveils genetically-identical clone of iconic jacaranda

A few hours after sunset on Thursday, the jacaranda tree that has been missing for nearly nine months was returned to the University of Sydney's quadrangle.

Schools 'spending less than a cup of coffee per student' on key area

Since he graduated from high school three years ago, Paul Nguyen has done about 1000 hours of paid work and 6000 hours of volunteer work at youth centres and councils.

The different reasons men and women become teachers

Men often go into teaching because they are interested in a particular subject while women want to shape children's future and make a social contribution, a new study has found.

'Blown away': The classroom move that can improve test scores

At least one day a week, Amanda Lloyd's year 4 class can be found building shelters in the playground or drawing maps as they walk around the school.

Public school students fall behind as price not right

Students in public schools are missing out on important learning opportunities because of their parents' inability to pay, with one teacher saying parental attitudes are also to blame.