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Majority of private school heads oppose publishing NAPLAN

Majority of private school heads oppose publishing NAPLAN

Poll shows principals are divided over the benefits of NAPLAN, but most say the results should be removed from the My School website.

  • by Jordan Baker

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Enrolments at Queensland TAFE slump by 45,000 since 2013
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Enrolments at Queensland TAFE slump by 45,000 since 2013

Although some of the slide in enrolments is linked to the push towards university education, both major Queensland parties are worried.

  • by Tony Moore
Teachers' status and pay linked to students' achievement
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Teachers' status and pay linked to students' achievement

There were clear connections between how teachers are regarded and how well countries score on an international test, according to new research.

  • by Pallavi Singhal
Age editorial: Cracking the code on top school chemistry
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Age editorial: Cracking the code on top school chemistry

'Age' education team’s 'Schools that Excel' project found that schools that improved most academically were often quiet achievers with a focus on providing a supportive yet demanding culture.

Queensland education contractor charged with $110,000 fraud
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Queensland education contractor charged with $110,000 fraud

The charges stem from an investigation by the Queensland Department of Education and Crime and Corruption Commission.

  • by Toby Crockford
It's time to shift the focus from achievement to improvement
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Schools that excel

It's time to shift the focus from achievement to improvement

The big improvers are often the quiet achievers. But behind the scenes, they are working hard to improve the outcomes of all their students. 

  • by Henrietta Cook
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The best-kept education secret that's a six-hour drive from the city
Schools that excel

The best-kept education secret that's a six-hour drive from the city

The Age has launched an ambitious project that tracks school performance over the past decade. Murrayville Community College has emerged as one of the biggest improvers. Use our interactive to see how your school is faring.

  • by Henrietta Cook and Craig Butt
'It's not about fighting': is martial arts an answer to bullying?
Education

'It's not about fighting': is martial arts an answer to bullying?

New research reveals how self-defence programs better equip students to deal with aggressive behaviour.

  • by Sarah Keoghan
International education testing program set to change
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International education testing program set to change

Countries are mining their PISA data to transform their approach to education.

  • by Pallavi Singhal
'Profoundly dangerous': A generation at risk from 'concierge parents'
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'Profoundly dangerous': A generation at risk from 'concierge parents'

Schools are trying to stop so-called concierge parents rushing to rescue their children from minor failures and everyday disappointments

  • by Jordan Baker
Queensland teacher claimed sex with student OK
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Queensland teacher claimed sex with student OK

A Queensland teacher who engaged in a sexual relationship with a "vulnerable" teenage student he met on Tinder maintains he did not act inappropriately, according to a tribunal decision.

  • by Nicholas McElroy