NCEA reform: how will schools decide who takes an academic or vocational path?
The government wants secondary schools to play a bigger role in preparing students for the working world by building vocational […]
Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer
Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities
Australia will get a register to track educators and CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe
This year Australia has seen a horrific string of reports and allegations about abuse and neglect in childcare centres. Families
The social media ban is coming, whether families like it or not: 5 ways to prepare kids and teens
Helena Lopes/Pexels , CC BY In less than four months, world-first legislation will ban Australian under-16s from certain social media
Indigenous students want to finish Year 12. They need equal support and resources from schools to do this
Statistics showing Indigenous school students in a negative light are regularly reported in the Australian media and policy debates. We
‘Several teachers didn’t believe in ADHD’: families speak about how students with disability are bullied and excluded
Thurtell/Getty Images One student was routinely punished for her “ADHD behaviours” at school, another was locked in a classroom, while
Feeding kids can be a daily battle. But you wouldn’t know it looking at Instagram
SolStock/Getty Images Many families find feeding children a constant challenge. A favourite food is suddenly refused, someone is grumpy after
Often parents and schools disagree about whether something is ‘bullying’: what happens next?
Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock Bullying in schools can can have a devastating impact on victims. Research shows it can lead
The Cambridge factor: how influential NZ schools hastened the demise of NCEA
As New Zealanders digest the news about government plans to scrap NCEA from 2028, we should also consider the role