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Education

Blind faith in Australia’s education ‘system’ is failing our kids

To improve Australia’s education system, we need to move away from the idea that the basic features of education are fixed

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Education

Learning by knowing, by doing, by being

Many schools promote teaching the ‘whole child’, but to do this, education cannot only focus on knowing and doing – it must explicitly embrace being

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Education

Education is a torch – let teachers light the way

To fix public education in Australia we need to harness teachers’ knowledge and stop undermining their love for the profession

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Education

University students are using AI, but not how you think

Higher education students are cautious about using generative AI and academics lack guidance, finds new report

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Education

Food for thought

Food, and where it comes from, connects all of us – so using it as a tool to teach students global competency and citizenship makes sense

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Education

Is EQ more important than ever?

As we ask students to become more globally competent, the need to develop social and emotional skills – or emotional intelligence – is more essential than ever

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Education

Indonesian matters in our schools

Australia needs leadership and investment in Indonesian language education, so the next generation of young Australians might know our largest neighbour better

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Getting involved

The pandemic has changed student life rapidly –impacting on mental wellbeing. But our sense of belonging and connection can help protect our mental health

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Education

Helping to develop empathy in digital classrooms

When it comes to empathy development during COVID-19, how can schools help their students to develop and grow when being face-to-face with their peers and teachers isn’t an option?

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Education

How social and emotional learning can help our school kids cope

In the wake of an emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic, social and emotional learning programs in school can play a vital role in supporting student mental wellbeing

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