Navigating the education trifecta with Zoya Gill Editors' Picks The personal policy of Zoya Gill is to ask as many questions and pitch as many ideas as possible in their role as a senior…
‘Untenable’ Norfolk Island education situation on the shoulders of Morrison, union says Wednesday June 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Education A representative from the Norfolk Island Central School has flown to Canberra hoping to meet with the Nola Marino Assistant Minister for Regional Development and…
Building a public service career from an architecture background Friday May 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Young professional Liz Foo started with the public service through Tasmania’s state service graduate program and was shortlisted by Education’s facility services team, and has…
New $148m statutory authority to boost quality of Victorian teachers Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Education The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership will raise the bar on teacher quality in the state, according to acting premier and education minister James…
Why it’s easy to get behind extra investment in early childhood education Monday May 3, 2021 By Jane Hunt Editors' Picks Most Australian families view the current early childhood education system as vitally important, but they think and need it to be better.
Extra teachers needed to meet growing student numbers in NSW Sunday April 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Education The NSW Teachers Federation says the state will need to hire a minimum of 11,000 additional teachers to match the growing enrolments over the next…
What makes something ‘meaningful work’, and why that matters Wednesday April 21, 2021 By Andrew Bryce Careers Work can mean more than just a pay cheque but some of the most meaningful jobs are paid the least.
Promoted Working into the future: challenges and opportunities wrought by a pandemic Thursday November 12, 2020 By University of Canberra (UC) Sponsored The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workforce forever – but it has brought opportunities as well as challenges, and fast-tracked the future to become the…
Government must address barriers to education in rural and remote areas, inquiry finds Thursday November 12, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Education The committee explored a range of barriers to education that 'may require reform across multiple portfolios', including issues of geographic isolation, socioeconomic factors, health challenges,…
Australian literature’s great silence Wednesday October 7, 2020 By Alexander Bacalja Culture New research sheds light on the nature of the English curriculum in Victoria and explores how it might support or resist decolonising the curriculum.
Most funding from key Indigenous Advancement Strategy programs allocated on a non-competitive basis, audit finds Tuesday September 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Education The latest audit found NIAA’s administration of the two IAS programs has been 'largely effective' but highlighted a range of issues that need to be…
Opinion: remove unnecessary barriers to entry for high-calibre people interested in teaching Thursday September 24, 2020 By Peter Achterstraat Editors' Picks With increased competition for high-achieving candidates, we need to be more proactive and innovative in the way we attract the best to the teaching profession.
Premium Trends and research Strategies to reduce COVID-19 transmission can exacerbate social and economic inequalities. Here are eight techniques to mitigate those risks Thursday April 2, 2020 By Simone Schulz & Monique Jackson Community & Social Policymakers right now should be grappling with two big questions: How do you identify those most at risk? And what risk mitigation, communication and response…
Premium Case studies Tackling entrenched disadvantage: the four innovative approaches Victoria is trying, from social procurement to place-based services Monday January 20, 2020 By David Donaldson Community & Social A push for social procurement, better data linkage for users of multiple services, improving place-based service capability, and working more closely with public housing tenants:…
Premium Trends and research The four biggest challenges to our higher education model, and what to do about them Thursday January 16, 2020 By Simon Fuglsang Østergaard Careers With start-ups and new business models disrupting traditional educational institutions and operating models, skills — not degrees — may be the reality of the future,…
