Educational psychologists Herb Marsh and Johnmarshall Reeve, look at how teachers can foster a classroom anti-bullying climate. Your child comes home from school and tells you three classmates are teasing her constantly. One even put chewed gum in her hair as she was listening to the...
– but what teachers in New Zealand really want are clear guidelines and expectations, writes Christine Braid Anyone watching the debate over the NZ National Party’s recent curriculum policy announcement could be forgiven for thinking there is a deep divide in education philosophy and best practice...
The Vic Kids Eat Well Awards recognises individuals and organisations that have made efforts to provide healthier food and drink options for children in Victoria, Australia. The importance of promoting healthy eating habits for children, is the highlight of the awards and recognises some of the...
Open-plan classrooms are trendy, write Anika Stobart and Jordana Hunter but there is little evidence to show they help students learn. If you step into a newly built school these days, chances are you will see classrooms that look very different to the classrooms most of...
My child is in a composite class this year. Is this a good thing? Katherine Bates looks at the pros and cons. The majority of classes in Australian primary schools are made up of children from the same grade. The philosophy behind this is students of...
Why is this a problem? Teresa Swist, Fiona Suwana, Kalervo Gulson and Terry Flew look at 10 questions parents should ask. A Sydney high school recently introduced fingerprint technology to "help narrow down" students who were vandalising school toilets. Under the plan, students needed to scan their...
Personalised learning is billed as the ‘future’ of schooling, writes Maya Gunawardena: what is it, and could it work? It is not uncommon for kids to complain about school, but studies show significant numbers of Australian students are actually disengaged with their education. A 2017 Grattan Institute...
We need to ask students why, write researchers Nigel Howard and Andrew Bills. Today federal and state education ministers are meeting to talk about school attendance. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has repeatedly flagged this as a key concern. As he told Channel 7’s Sunrise last...
Many parents have concerns over the religious education their children are currently receiving in public schools, reports Dr Jennifer Bleazby Many government schools provide religious classes in the form of church-based “religious instruction”. These types of classes segregate students into faith-based groups in which they receive...
Researcher Rebecca English looks at why more and more parents are homeschooling and why governments need to be vigilant. Bullying can be a major factor in deciding to homeschool. An increasing number of Australian families are educating their children at home, either through homeschooling or distance education. My...
