The Age Schools Summit
Teachers told to ignore Victoria’s phonics push as union lashes deputy premier
An outraged teachers’ union has blasted Education Minister Ben Carroll for failing to respect the profession in a fierce response to the state government’s reading mandate.
- by Bridie Smith
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‘Competing with Andrew Tate’: Principal urges parents to teach respect to their kids
Schools say they can only do so much to teach students about proper online behaviour.
- by Bridie Smith
The Age Schools Summit LIVE updates: Education minister announces teaching overhaul
Twenty-five minutes of daily structured phonics will soon be rolled out across Victoria’s prep to grade 2 classrooms.
- by Broede Carmody and Bridie Smith
Literacy researcher blames NAPLAN for poor student writing skills
Years of NAPLAN data reveal a decline in Australian students’ writing skills and one researcher argues the test itself is contributing to the problem.
- by Adam Carey
Top teachers urge better pay, flexibility to address staff shortages in schools
Changing attitudes to work among early career teachers, including a desire for more workplace flexibility, is a bigger hurdle to addressing the teacher shortage than the quality of teaching courses in universities, experts say.
- by Nicole Precel and Adam Carey
The Age Schools Summit LIVE updates: Grand Hyatt Melbourne hosts annual education meeting in Victoria
Experts from state, independent and Catholic schools are speaking at The Age’s Education Summit, discussing a range of topics ranging from restoring a school’s reputation to reversing a decline in writing skills.
- by Henrietta Cook
Victoria banned ChatGPT in state schools. But Catholic schools took a surprising stance
Catholic schools in Victoria have broken ranks to embrace the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, ignoring the government’s ban on ChatGPT in state schools.
- by Adam Carey
He’s been punched ‘once or twice’. But this principal is still rolling
The failure of the old Albert Park College was an opportunity for Steven Cook to start a new school from the ground up. Would he have so much freedom today?
- by Adam Carey
Feds target disruptive classrooms, ask teachers to help find solution
The federal government has raised the alarm about distraction in the classroom and is appealing to teachers for ideas to bring order back to schools.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Rachel Eddie
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Mental health big theme of budget, says Merlino
Schools will play a crucial role in rolling out the government’s mental health package, the acting Premier has told The Age Schools Summit.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Michael Fowler
Tudge ‘very cautious’ on international student return
Melbourne University’s international chief has urged a wary federal Education Minister to approve a plan for students put forward by Victoria as coronavirus rages overseas.
- by Michael Fowler, Madeleine Heffernan and Sumeyya Ilanbey
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