Education Matters delves into some of the most important issues affecting today’s schools, classrooms and the education landscape in Australia, including ‘Hot Topics’ such as mental health, sustainability, cyberbullying and robotics in the classroom.
We speak with some of the foremost experts in their fields from across Australia and the world, who provide their knowledge, insight and advice on the subject or issue in question.
January 2022 marked the time the time the National Cabinet agreed to a national framework to promote a statewide consistent approach to the ongoing delivery of high-quality education with a commitment to keeping schools open as the pandemic continued into its third year. Education Matters takes a look at what the new normal might look like across classrooms as the academic year unfolds. Read more
Australian students’ declining achievement in National Assessment Program — Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), as well as in international testing, has revealed that writing skills are below the 2011 average with one in five failing to meet the national minimum standard. Read more
Few schools expected a year like 2020. Education Matters looks at how teacher-student relationships helped educators get through this unprecedented time of crisis. Read more
Students may be back in the classroom, but COVID-19 has highlighted the need, and opportunity, for schools to embrace technology. Read more
With most students back in classrooms as of 12 October, and Victoria’s Year 8 to 10s joining the rest later this month, education is facing a ‘new normal’ of social distancing and protective barriers. Read more
Sign up your school for the Great Book Swap now and go in the draw to win a one-hour virtual visit from Playschool’s favourite host, Justine Clarke, music superstar and author, Josh Pyke, or pop star Jessica Mauboy. Read more