STEM vs Soft Skills – Which are More Important?
In recent years the Australian education system has increased focus on STEM subjects and downplaying the arts and humanities with the aim of making “job ready graduates”.
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Staffrooms as the Centre of Teacher Wellbeing
While rarely discussed when funding is on the table, staffrooms are underrated resources, helping to keep teachers relaxed, motivated and encourage the exchange of ideas.
First Aid and Schools – What You Need to Know
With first aid a must for teachers, we explore what training is needed and other related questions.
How Teachers Can Successfully Promote Arts in the Classroom
Arts and crafts are sometimes neglected amid a packed curriculum. We show how you can successfully promote the arts at any time using different strategies.
Phone Ban in NSW High School Classrooms
On April 3, 2023, the NSW Government announced a state-wide mobile phone ban in high schools. What are the changes and how will they affect students and parents?
How Heavy Should a Student’s School Bag Be?
Each day, students around the country carry backpacks full of books, IT equipment, food, and sports gear to school, risking injury from excessive loads. So how heavy should a student’s school bag be?
Screen Time—How Much Is Healthy?
With devices increasingly a part of our lives, we look at expert advice to see how much screen time school children should be getting.
Key NAPLAN Information for 2023
NAPLAN will run from 15-27 March in 2023. Here’s all the information you need to know.
How to Reward and Motivate Students
Kids love to celebrate a victory, whether it’s a good grade or coming first in the 100m sprint at the athletics carnival, it’s a time for excitement and often, ceremony. It is essential for teachers to motivate and reward students in school to ensure that they are engaged, interested, and enthusiastic about learning. Students who … Read more
ChatGPT—What is It and What Do AI Tools Mean for Education?
If you could use a tool to remove all the complexities of writing research papers, presentations, or reports, you’d jump at the opportunity, right? Released in December, ChatGPT caused headlines due to its unexpected proficiency in creating texts of all types, in a few seconds, based on any input from a user. The unexpected power … Read more
