Shock data: Why students are flocking back to teaching
Teaching as a profession took a hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, but is re-emerging as a popular career choice in a trend that is tackling workforce challenges in our schools.
Australia's Best Teachers
Teaching empathy: How language is shaping students’ worlds
German teacher Mitch Neeb is bringing learning to life through language and culture.
‘Life’s too short’: Powerful reason family left for remote island
Sarah Lions was happily living on the Sunshine Coast with her husband, Jaycob, and their three young children when she felt the call to adventure.
Vic school principal named in top 50 best teachers list
Sacred Heart principal Matthew Shawcross has moved heaven and earth with his teachers to give kids a second chance at school. He is one of Victoria’s best teachers. See the full list.
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The Tassie teacher striving for a national-first
STEM specialist teacher Daniel Edwards is on his way to making his school on the North West coast the first in Australia to be involved with an exciting green power initiative.
Early childhood teaching: ‘It’s not what you think it is’
Sydney’s Renee Connaghan is at the forefront of modern early childhood teaching, and says the days of babysitting and nappy changing are long gone.
‘Elevate their status’: New campaign to recognise teachers
A series celebrating Australia’s most inspirational and innovative teachers is set to change the way we view the role of educators in Australia.
Teacher’s dance moves help kids to be ‘job ready’
SA dance teacher Trudy Surman uses her lessons to equip students with real-world skills many employers seek.
Teacher: ‘We all need to learn how to work with AI’
After 19 years as a teacher, David Titherley says students learn how to work with, instead of against, the rapid technological changes of the 21st century.
‘Visible shift’: Teacher’s tactic to engage students
Some parents were initially resistant to Jarryd Bradford’s “different” approach to teaching. But his ability to engage students has won them over.
Schools can learn from Indigenous ways of teaching
Sabina Armstrong noticed 80 per cent of kids don’t fit the traditional mould of teaching. Believing there has to be a better way, the NSW teacher looked to Aboriginal education for inspiration.
We must catch students before they slip through the cracks
Bill Rolfe has taught pop stars and sitting MPs but he’s more interested in speaking about the kids who are slipping through the gaps.
Real-world artefacts and secret agents: How Qld teacher is wowing kids
Southport State High School special education teacher Catherine ‘Tassy’ Engel creates valuable, effective learning relationships with all her students and their families. FIND OUT HOW
Education expert: How we can solve teaching crisis
The most promising initiatives to address challenges facing teachers are those that reduce workforce strain and boost student outcomes, writes Dr Pete Goss.
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