Sally Larsen reports that the widespread beliefs about widening gaps are not shown in her research. If students have poor academic results early in school, do they continue to fall further and further behind as they move through their education? The intuitive answer to this question is...
Nearly 500,000 Australian kids go to after-school care. Researchers Alyssa Clare Milton, Ian Hickie, Karen Thorpe and Tom McClean report that it needs to be more than a babysitting service. Outside school hours care – also known as “school-aged care”, “OOSH”, or “afters” – is booming. As of 2020,...
How do we help those most at risk? ask researchers Melissa Cain and Joanne Quick There is increasing concern about Australian students falling behind in numeracy and literacy. NAPLAN results show that 16.2% of Year 3 students are at or below the national minimum standards in numeracy,...
As the 2023 school year's final term beckons, LiteracyPlanet has a special gift just for educators! These invaluable resources are now available for a free download via the LiteracyPlanet Pinterest page. In a climate of constrained educational budgets and limited classroom hours, LiteracyPlanet recognised the critical need...
by Professor Gary RanceWe all know that talking and listening in large, noisy spaces (like restaurants, shopping centres or concert venues) is tough. Trying to piece together snippets of conversation with background noise is frustrating, exhausting and a definite barrier to communication. Hearing and understanding speech...
“Sticking Together” – Aussie Kids Invited to Share Their Stories of Mateship and Community in National Primary Schools’ Program. Primary school children across Australia are invited to share their stories of fair go, mateship, respect and inclusion as part of the popular nationwide Aussie of the...
Fewer than 1 in 5 students who are behind in Year 3 catch up and stay caught up, report researchers Olivia Groves and Lucy Lu We want all students to finish school with the literacy and numeracy skills they need to take advantage of post-school opportunities...
Jessica Holloway looks at why we need to go beyond the headline figures This year’s national NAPLAN results are out, with the news only two-thirds of Australian students met minimum achievement levels in literacy and numeracy. The headlines are everything we would expect them to be –...
At this time of year, many parents and carers are asking a familiar set of questions, write Kate Highfield and Victoria Minson Should I send my child to school next year? Are they ready? Would it be better to hold them back? These are complex questions. Here...
Tatachilla Lutheran College has pioneered the introduction of an iFarm, a cutting-edge initiative aimed at advancing agricultural science and STEM education. Developed by innovators Steve and Kate Mansur, the iFarm serves as a fully computerized outdoor farm research station, featuring eight automated garden beds. These...
