Education
Opinion
Education
How public schools stop the music for our kids
It is a mandatory part of the curriculum, but NSW students have a serious gap in their education because teachers are hopelessly ill-equipped to teach music.
- by Richard Letts
Latest
Education
'Worlds apart': What happened when the outback came to Lakemba
Two principals, one an Aboriginal woman, the other a Muslim, came up with a novel way to break down barriers between their cultures
- by Jordan Baker
Education
Ex-union boss Michael Easson joins Ramsay Centre board
An ex-union boss joins the board of the Ramsay Centre.
- by Jordan Baker
City council
Queensland accused of slicing funds from kids' reading program by 30 per cent
The Queensland Government is accused of slicing 30 per cent of funds from a specific Brisbane City Council program which encourages young children under five years of age to embrace reading at libraries.
- by Tony Moore
Education
Could a vertical school solve overcrowding in Canberra?
The ACT's peak parents group wants to see the capital's first vertical school built along the light rail corridor.
- by Chloe Livadeas & Sherryn Groch
Education
How political correctness is changing education, according to Abbott, Jones and Donnelly
There is something sinister going on in Australian classrooms. That was the consensus of a former prime minister, a former curriculum reviewer and a radio broadcaster.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Global warming
These kids are going on strike to protest the 'climate emergency'
Nia and Iolo Cornthwaite will be among a group of Canberra school students protesting government inaction on climate change at a Parliament House rally.
- by Dan Jervis-Bardy
Opinion
Education
Healthy competition benefits all schools, says Catholic schools chief
School funding is based on many factors and it may surprise some people that religion is not one of them. Understanding four basic facts helps explain why.
- by Dallas McInerney
Education
Bilingual schools teaching maths, science in a foreign language
At his school in Sydney's northern suburbs, Felix Scholle, 12, is taught maths, biology, art, music and sport entirely in German.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
'Could do better': report cards face overhaul
Report cards may be overhauled to reflect Gonski emphasis on student improvement.
- by Jordan Baker
Editorial
Editorial
Parents want clear, easy to understand school reports
They want to know what their children can and cannot do, and they want to know in plain English.