Victoria comes alive in summer, with lots of sport and concerts, open-air adventures, and family days perfect for exploring. Whether you’re riding a steam train through the Dandenongs, getting lost in a hedge maze, or enjoying Melbourne’s cultural treasures, the holidays are a great time to...
Autistic students say they want schools to focus on their strengths – not their diagnosis, write reserachers Jia White and Melissa H. Black An increasing number of young Australians are autistic. About 4.4% of children aged to 10 to 14 years and 3.4% of older teens...
AI in Classrooms: Promise and Risk for Young Learners warn CQUniversity researchers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming Australian classrooms but CQUniversity researchers warn the tech revolution could be quietly rewiring young brains and not for the better. CQUniversity researchers Dr Ragnar Purje and Professor Ken Purnell have...
Australia will get a register to track educators and a CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe, say Brian Q. Jenkins and Danielle Arlanda Harris This year Australia has seen a horrific string of reports and allegations about abuse and...
‘No pain, no gain’: writes researcher Christina Ho, as every year, thousands of New South Wales students sit a test to determine places for highly sought-after places in selective high schools. These are academically selective public schools often associated with high Year 12 scores. While there has...
Micah Boerma and Daniel You suggest 5 ways parents can prepare their kids and teens In less than four months, world-first legislation will ban Australian under-16s from specific social media platforms. Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit and YouTube will all be off limits for children and...
Once considered “just care,” early learning is under growing pressure to deliver quality education for children under five. The need is clear: 90% of brain development happens before age five, and children who attend high-quality early learning are 40% more likely to be developmentally on track...
NAPLAN is just one test, writes Sally Larsen, Senior Lecturer in Education Rawpixel/ Getty Images The latest round of NAPLAN results is out, along with a string of news reports about “students falling behind” and “failing”, and experts sounding the “alarm” about school progress. In March, all...
Marlena Katene, a recent Year 12 student living with cerebral palsy, believes that every young person deserves more than just a plan — they deserve a dream. In this powerful first-person piece, she shares how a future shaped by inclusion, support and belief can change...
From dinosaurs to chocolate science, rocket launches to virtual spacewalks, discover the best family science events near you this August. Australia’s biggest science festival is splashing into real schools, school-at-home, and virtual classrooms. In-person events, virtual tours, webcasts, talks, DIY experiments, quizzes, citizen science and competitions....
