With nearly one in five Australian adolescents performing poorly in literacy, and numbers rising steadily, literacy expert Dr Margaret Merga has called for a rethink in the way Australian schools support students struggling with literacy.
Free student coding activity for global Hour of Code
New program to assist with public transport costs for disadvantaged students
Victorian based not-for-profit, State Schools’ Relief, has launched a pilot Myki program that aims to help 1000 disadvantaged students across the state attend school by assisting with the cost of public transport.
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Creativity the key to solving maths problems
According to Dr Carol Aldous of Flinders University, there is strong evidence that intuitive, non-cognitive thought processes – including creativity and emotion – are vital to solving mathematical problems.
Teen mental health program for suicide prevention
A novel mental health program improves teenagers’ ability to recognise and support friends who might be at risk of suicide, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.