Education

Analysis of school funding has shown the ideals of the 2011 Gonski review are falling well short in Victoria, forcing some schools to prioritise affordability over educational growth

Childhood trauma can undermine the very skills learning depends on – but the right teacher training can change that

Mattel’s latest doll has stirred conversations about the commercialisation of autism, but the benefits of this kind of representation cannot be understated

From cooperative space adventures teaching neurodivergent teens collaboration to VR taking biology students inside the human body, educators are harnessing the power of play

From Mr Schneebly in School of Rock to Mr Holland and his opus, the way movies portray music teachers can undermine their diversity and professionalism

There is a growing concern that Australia’s university students lack critical thinking, but maybe the problem is how we teach and assess it

Is Australia's literature curriculum still beholden to its colonial past? New research says it is, with a focus on class and privilege

In the blurry intersection between professional and academic staff, ‘third space’ workers can foster creativity and experimentation

Australian school students should be educated for democracy. But that means learning a lot more than civics

Truth commissions in Nordic countries are addressing racism and the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples. The education sector must play an active role in truth-telling – as it must in Australia