Education
Number of temporary teachers in NSW schools almost doubles in a decade
A government submission to a parliamentary inquiry into teacher shortages reveals 37 per cent of the full-time equivalent workforce are in temporary or casual jobs, with almost 26,000 in non-permanent positions.
- by Lucy Carroll and Daniella White
Latest
Bondi Jewish school set to close after failing to meet standards
The state’s education authority has found an eastern suburbs Jewish school does not comply with curriculum, teaching and governance rules.
- by Lucy Carroll
Girls in WA schools ‘falling through cracks’ while waitlists for specialists grow
A leading researcher in children’s language development is calling for the West Australian government to place speech pathologists in schools.
- by Daile Cross
Colmont parents chip in funds for teachers to keep working with year 12s
Teachers who lost their jobs when the Kilmore school closed are working on reduced wages, funded by parents, so year 12 students can complete their final few weeks of study.
- by Adam Carey
Opinion
Education
The one rule that should apply to kids and to adults
Schools are just waking up to the idea that having non-stop phone access is a terrible idea. And it’s not just bad for students - it’s also terrible for those who teach.
- by Jenna Price
St Clare’s principal to head one of Sydney’s oldest all-boys schools ahead of co-ed move
Kerrie McDiarmid will be the first woman to head St Mary’s Cathedral College, the oldest Catholic school in the Sydney Archdiocese, as it plans to become fully co-ed.
- by Lucy Carroll
Editorial
Education
Education crisis calls for comprehensive plan
Fixing the teacher shortage cannot just be a numbers game or an issue of financial rewards and incentives.
- The Age's View
Educators are too ‘time poor’ to learn how to use child abuse detection scheme
Education workers say they are overworked and lack the time to learn how to navigate a system designed to detect and prevent child abuse, leaving vulnerable children at risk.
- by Nicole Precel
Exclusive
Education
High school phone ban ‘more urgent than ever’ amid pressure on teens
A child psychologist says expanding phone restrictions to high school is now critical after pandemic years took isolation and distraction to new levels.
- by Lucy Carroll
Apple for teachers a recipe for corporate creep, expert warns
Tech giant Apple is embedding itself in Australian schools, accrediting “Apple teachers” and awarding its most devoted schools “distinguished” status.
- by Adam Carey
Private schools to be forced to shed light on salaries for top staff
Private schools will need to report the aggregate amount paid to their most senior staff - including principals - some of whom earn more than $600,000.
- by Lucy Carroll