First-time tertiary students are set to have the chance to pursue their education goals with applications for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s 2021 scholarship program now open. Read more
ACARA: NAPLAN and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
David de Carvalho, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), breaks down NAPLAN data, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Improved literacy and numeracy for Indigenous students
Under a program created and funded by the Association of Independent Schools NSW (AISNSW), an independent evaluation has found that Indigenous students involved have achieved improved levels of literacy and numeracy.
STEM talent awarded at Indigenous STEM Awards
Some of Australia’s top STEM students and teachers were awarded at the BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards, and the Indigenous STEM Awards, which aim to celebrate achievement in the STEM space.
Pilot program supports Aboriginal staff to become teachers
Aboriginal staff working for the Department of Education in WA will have the opportunity to pursue a career in teaching, as part of a new $3 million pilot program with Curtin University.
New resources to teach Indigenous contexts in Science
A new suite of resources from Foundation to Year 10 has been launched to support Science teachers in integrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures into their lessons.