A third of Australian school kids failed to reach the NAPLAN reading standards this year. What can be done to address the issue?
Reading the room
Class control
New disciplinary guidelines are set to be rolled out in schools, however, they have split opinion.
Teaching plan under spotlight
Some Australian schools are trialing a new model to prepare teaching students for the classroom. Should WA follow suit?
Health kick for WA schools
The grants are about promoting healthy behaviours in a range of areas.
Class contact
With COVID affecting more than 18,000 students and teachers in WA, are the rules for managing the virus in schools well designed?
Reduce, reuse…
It’s National Recycling Week and with the Guildford recycling site still out of action, children are being encouraged to do more.
Dyslexia in the classroom
Should it be compulsory for undergraduates to study a module on dyslexia?
Schools left behind in state budget
Education experts claim government has underfunded schools and not met promises.
Gonski 2.0 may be too “resource hungry”
WA education leaders are concerned about the report’s lack of detail and the amount of funding it would require.
Problem-solving with STEM
New school programs focus on preparing students for an automated future.
Universities move to safeguard Noongar language
The project will see a ‘Noongarpedia’ developed.
NAPLAN tests to move online from next year
Some experts say it will make things even more difficult for some students.