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Inequality entrenched in the education system Around one-fifth to one-third of young people are not acquiring lifelong learning skills and not mastering the knowledge needed to become functional adults.

Integrating for better science teaching Dr Samantha Moyle won the PM’s Prize for Science Teaching last year and the time that followed has been rich in experience and achievement.

Emotional validation is essential for students’ wellbeing – here’s how to make it happen Validation – the polar opposite to invalidation – is one of the most powerful and important tools in any relationship.

BridgeClimb suits this year’s grads As students graduate this year, a Sydney Harbour bridge climb to mark that transition is kind of metaphoric and there are new offerings to make the moment a memorable one.  

How a PM's Prize winner ignites science engagement Sarah Finney from Stirling East Primary School SA won the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching for her ability to generate engagement and enthusiasm for the subject.

Cooler schools even with rising temperatures School might be cool, but with summers becoming hotter it can be quite the opposite; however, by following some design principles much of the heat can be taken out of campus buildings.

Stolen Generations survivor Archie Roach’s teaching resources Archie Roach, AM and 2020 Victorian of the Year, has gathered Stolen Generations Elders from around the country to develop The Archie Roach Stolen Generations Educational Resources.

40,000 disadvantaged students to receive free vision screening State Schools’ Relief rolls out ‘Glasses for Kids’, a three year program to help re-balance disadvantage due to vision impairment.

As Melbourne students head back to class, how can we use this as an opportunity to improve learning outcomes? How can we complement traditional teaching methods with the digital technologies that have proved vital this year?

Hop around for exam success Instead of trying to learn the whole syllabus in a successive, topic by topic way, students should try a bit of jumping around.

Mathematics minus Numeracy: A first step toward decluttering We hope that the work to review the mathematics (and digital technologies) curriculum over the next 12 months does indeed result in clarity about what is to be taught.

Valued teachers make for better students Unloved, under-appreciated, overworked the teacher’s lot can be a fraught one, but if you want the best for students it’s better to show teacher a bit of appreciation.