Teachers

Meditation can help teachers build a greater sense of presence, purpose and compassion, but it won't address the structural causes of stress and burnout in the workforce

The Australian Curriculum’s deeper engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures is a matter of national importance

The government’s ‘Be That Teacher’ campaign aims to help address Australia’s teacher shortages, but film and TV stereotypes tell a different story

By looking at who stays and who leaves, we can help armour our education system to manage Australia’s teacher shortage says University of Melbourne expert.

The COVID-19 downturn means more people will be considering career changes into teaching, but we need to be doing more to ensure that once they start teaching, they will want to stay.

A survey of teachers in Australia finds they were working harder and longer during remote learning. But there are also important lessons for the future of education

Teachers with a strong belief in their own ability to ‘get the job done’ have the biggest impact on a student’s learning

Using data and reason, rather than intuition, to decide where to invest the large sums spent globally on education, would make a huge difference to the learning outcomes of many students

Attracting new teachers to country schools remains one of the biggest challenges in Australian education

Education should focus on making learning meaningful for students, instead of simply learning subjects to pass tests