News & Views New Zealand’s new conservative government plans to end gender and sexuality education New Zealand’s new coalition government has announced plans to scrap gender and sexuality education (RSE) from the curriculum.
News & Views Women’s Index shows best gains for economic equality in two years The latest Financy Women’s Index rose by 2 per cent to 78.1 points in the September quarter, the best gain in two years.
News & Views Raising the bar higher for international graduates will not solve the problem Grattan Institute’s report raises concerns about post-study work rights for international graduates, but are their recommendations the right solution?
News & Views NSW teachers to get ‘historic’ pay rise The starting salary for graduate teachers in NSW state schools will rise from $75,791 to $85,000, as part of a new four-year pay deal.
Soapbox How we can reduce barriers in the way of care careers People who choose the education, caring and human services professions want to help others. Why is the path to these careers so challenging?
Soapbox I was a child during the Iraq war. Now I’m a doctor urging the world to protect education during emergencies Education denied to millions of children worldwide due to war, disaster, and displacement. Help protect their right to learn with Education Cannot Wait.
News & Views ‘The war against women must stop’: UNESCO is dedicating International Day of Education to Afghan girls and women On International Day of Education, UNESCO highlights that girls and women in Afghanistan are still fighting for their right to education.
News & Views ‘Teachers are playing catchup’: How the pandemic and climate-related disasters impacted the wellbeing & educational development of disadvantaged children The Schools Plus 2022 Insight Report reveals the impact of the pandemic on children’s wellbeing and areas where students are falling behind.
News & Views The teacher shortage plan must do more to recruit and retain First Nations teachers The federal government’s plan sets out ways to increase respect and ease teachers’ workloads, but the draft doesn’t give detail into how.
News & Views Malala tells world leaders to get serious about educating girls UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai has called upon world leaders to make schools and education safe for girls around the world.
News & Views New plans in the making to tackle teacher shortage in NSW An alarming record of teachers are leaving the education profession, but a new initiative could reverse this trend of teacher shortage.
News & Views High school girls need to know engineering is an enviable career We need to encourage school girls to consider careers in STEM, engineering in particular, writes Dr Mahdokht Shaibani.