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11/08/2024

We reviewed 100 studies about little kids and screens. Here are 4 ways to help your child use them well

The Conversation August 6, 2024 by Sumudu Mallawaarachchi Dylan Cliff Screen time is one of the top worries for Australian parents. In a national February 2021 poll by the Royal

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09/07/2024

Fourth in the whole world! Yet the government doesn’t care

EduResearch Matters July 9, 2024 by Daniel Harris Since PISA released its first creative thinking test results last week, there has been a flurry of commentary both formal and informal among

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21/04/2024

Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?

The Conversation April 19, 2024 by Brendon Hyndman , Vaughan Cruickshank During COVID almost all Australian students and their families experienced online learning. But while schools have long since gone back

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01/02/2024

Key findings of the Australia Reads Research Review.

In order to drive systemic change, we need to understand the underlying factors that influence the reading behaviours and habits of Australians – from early readers to adult readers, and

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29/01/2024

School funding: is it fair?

SchoolNews January 30, 2024 by Gemma Easton Funding is always a hot topic in schools, and now, the debate is heating up. The current economic climate sees budget squeezed ever tighter,

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30/08/2023

Parents, don’t panic about these NAPLAN results

SMH August 23, 2023 by Jenny Gore Parents, do not be alarmed by these latest NAPLAN results. What do they show? About one in 10 Australian students are identified as needing

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30/08/2023

What happened to Gonski’s schools?

National Affairs What happened to Gonski’s schools? Successive reviews of school education have promised a brighter future, but how many of them have gone back to see what went wrong last time? Inside

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24/08/2023

The latest NAPLAN results don’t look great but we need to go beyond the headline figures

This year’s national NAPLAN results are out, with the news only two-thirds of Australian students met minimum achievement levels in literacy and numeracy. Continue

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13/07/2023

The Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ)Children’s Book Award

The DANZ Children’s Books Award is looking for young judges aged 6 to 16 for their inaugural award. The applications are due to close on 31 July. We'd love to get some more young judges

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26/06/2023

Underfunded public schools suffer

The Saturday Paper June 10-16, 2023 Rising inequality in the Australian school system is leading to a drop in the standard of education as the public sector grapples with teacher burnout

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