‘Priceless’ tertiary education preps for more deregulation
Earlier this month, an episode of the ABC's Q&A was gatecrashed by loud protesters from a variety of universities. Steph Nash They chanted so loudly host Tony Jones was forced to announce a sudden end to the show, with the ABC cutting to a short music video by...
P&C federation to dissolve amidst acrimony
The NSW Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations (P&C) will be axed and replaced with an entirely new governance structure, commencing from October 2014, the NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has announced. Stella Gray Piccoli made the announcement in...
Time for a chat?
From the beginning of life a very young baby responds to the facial expressions and ‘baby talk’ from loving parents. This is the start of ‘conversation’ and from this; the fundamentals of human interaction and the development of language are underway. Barbara Yee...
Oversupply of NSW teachers set to worsen
Universities are continuing to graduate upwards of 16,000 new teachers every year across the country, despite nearly 90 per cent of teaching graduates failing to secure a job. According to the Department of Education more than 40,000 teachers are on departmental...
Mothers: our priceless educators
My mother is a fabulous cook, and I vividly remember coming home from school on Monday afternoons when I was in primary school to be greeted at the front door by the aroma of delicious apple pies and Mum’s famous chocolate cake that had just been freshly baked. Megan...
Selective schools take over talent
Selective schools are steadily contributing to growing inequalities in the NSW education system, with less than four per cent of North Shore selective school students being from the lowest socio-economic bracket.Tess Gibney The disproportionate number of affluent...
National curriculum review draws criticisms
Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne will overturn Labor's changes to the national curriculum Rosie Russell Earlier this year Education Minister Christopher Pyne announced a nationwide curriculum review focusing on streamlining the education system and...
Holiday boredom busters
Activities to keep the kids entertained this school holidays Kieran Gair Ku-ring-gai council active kids Don't let your kids' eyes get stuck in front of the television this Easter school holidays, get them out and about with the Active Ku-ring-gai Kids sports program....
Girls embrace science and maths to serve and change their worlds
We have never been at a more exciting time in educating girls. As we systematically move away from the stereotyped perception that girls are good at English and the humanities, we open the door to the worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in new...
Coalition unveils plans to make 1500 public schools independent by 2017
School principals will be given greater autonomy over school management and selection of staff, a change that comes with a price tag of $70 million Tess Gibney The federal government is facing backlash from some states over a $70 million plan to encourage more public...
North Shore Schools stave off capacity crisis
Overcrowded public schools on the North Shore are nearing capacity and struggling to cope with increasing enrolment pressure. By Tess Gibney Early last year vice president of the Northern Sydney Regional Council of Parents and Citizens Associations, Steph Croft,...
Backup to school with cloud-based data storage services
Along with new shoes, stationery and school timetable, take a look at the latest in cloud-based backup services this February to keep assignments and homework safe across multiple devices. by Rodney Gedda PC backups have traditionally been performed with removable...
