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Take geoscience education “beyond dinosaurs and volcanoes” Australians are to be urged later this month to move their thinking beyond dinosaurs and volcanoes when it comes to appreciating just how much their modern day lives are being impacted by the geosciences.

Aboriginal students graduate in record numbers SAASTA is a educational program that provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students with skills, learning and development opportunities and given the results it has achieved it seems to be worth continuing.

Roaming Classroom for Rebel Girls to make coding more accessible Technology startup, Code Like a Girl, has today launched its Roaming Classroom for Rebel Girls – a mobile, pop-up classroom which aims to make coding more accessible.

Suicides in young people up 10% The ABS has released its 2017 causes of death report and has revealed that suicide was the leading cause of death for young people aged between 5–17 years of age.

Feedback essential for better writing Student writing skills have declined by nearly 24 points since 2011 according to the latest NAPLAN results data and formative feedback is an essential tool in developing core writing skills for life.

Success in life after exams Based on the successful pilot in two schools in 2017, the XVenture Schools Program launched in 11 Sydney schools  building confidence, emotional intelligence, resilience and leadership skills in students in years 10 and 11.

High-tech jobs pathway for girls The Girls in STEM Toolkit will encourage Australian girls to study and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by introducing them to the range of professions within the area.

Girls’ and boys’ STEM ability similar study reveals Girls and boys perform very similarly in STEM – including those at the top of the class says a new study led by UNSW Sydney PhD student Rose O’Dea, exploring patterns in academic grades of 1.6 million students.

New FOI data reveals 10k deficit for poor students Australia’s most disadvantaged government schools receive at least $10,000 less per student in government funding than equivalent Catholic schools.

New education resources for Go Back To Where You Came From Go Back To Where You Came From Live is required viewing and SBS is making teaching resources linked to the program available.

Civica Education Suite in 900 South Australia schools The SA Department of Education will implement the Civica Education Suite (CES) – critical software applications, digital solutions and managed services – across its jurisdiction of 185,000 students and 30,000 teachers and administrators.

Voting now open for Wakakirri’s 2018 People’s Choice Awards Wakakirri’s 2018 Primary and Secondary Challenges People’s Choice awards are now open for voting, giving the public the opportunity to support their school and share their favourite performances.