Voluntourism
Global responsibility on a gap year Stella Gray A rite of passage for young people the world over, the gap year shows no sign of decreasing in popularity in Australia, according to universities and industry. The tradition of taking a year off to explore the world and...
Understanding Fee Deregulation
Our guide to unpacking the reforms on university fees, including what it is and who it will affect Adele Palfreeman Debate in Parliament has begun on the government’s plan to deregulate higher education fees. The legislation, which has sparked controversy since it was...
Get past that ATAR mark
The HSC can be a stressful time for most students, and for some, hard work may not necessarily pay off. Steph Nash There’s a lot of pressure on students to perform well in their HSC – whether it be aiming for a band 6 average, the highest possible ATAR, or simply...
The Age Debate
How young is too young for primary school? Steph Nash The age debate for primary school enrolment is a contentious issue facing many Australian parents. How young is too young for a child to start school? The minimum age varies all over the states, with the NSW...
Avoiding stress for HSC success
At first, October seems like years away, but as the HSC exams creep closer, stress begins to build. Exams are an incredibly stressful period in students’ lives. While some stress can be a good motivator, it is important that it is managed to allow students to do the...
Young entrepreneur seeks fair tourist trade for Indonesia
The future of an island paradise in doubt, the Central Coast's Ellie Wallis heads to Indonesia to teach fair trade and sustainable tourism. Steph Nash Ellie Wallis doesn't look like your average entrepreneur. The 20-year-old studies a double degree at the Australian...
Education excellence awaits at new North Shore high school
The inaugural principal for the state government’s new North Shore high school in Crows Nest will be Kathy Melky, the current deputy principal of North Sydney Girls High School. Melky will take up her new role from term four this year before the school opens at the...
Low entry levels for education students linked to dropping education standards
Will mandatory literacy and numeracy testing for student teachers help curtail flagging education results? Tess Gibney & Steph Nash Published in December last year, the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report revealed that Australia’s...
The New Apprentices
The NSW Premier has called for the employment of 1000 new apprentices – but is this enough to save our TAFE students from consequences of budget cuts? Steph Nash Early last month, NSW Premier Mike Baird announced the future employment of at least 1000 tradespersons...
Teen Fiction Winning Battle of the Books
It's hip to be square in 2014, with sales in teen fiction novels enjoying their highest spike in years.Steph Nash 2014 signals the return of the teenage bookworm! According to Australian book store franchise, Dymocks, sales in young-adult fiction are up 25 per cent...
Students turn to private tutoring for HSC success
A growing number of students are turning to domestic tutors in order to boost their HSC result. Tiff Tirtabudi finds out why. Year 12 students across New South Wales will soon commence the final stretch of their high school journeys, beginning with their HSC trial...
Teachers say NAPLAN failing relevance test
Since its introduction in 2008, the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) scheme has been widely debated by teachers, academics and parents. Steph Nash A great deal of controversy exists over the way the Australian Curriculum Assessment and...
