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To AI or not to AI? How chatbots can help revive the university essay
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AI

To AI or not to AI? How chatbots can help revive the university essay

Artificial intelligence could help in writing essays, but only if we take the time to reconsider their history and real purpose.

  • by Huw Griffiths

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‘I’ve always been a team player’: Ben Carroll on the VCE exam crisis and what drives him

‘I’ve always been a team player’: Ben Carroll on the VCE exam crisis and what drives him

The deputy premier knows the government is under pressure, but insists they are doing what needs to be done to turn things around.

  • by Annika Smethurst
Co-ed principal recruited to lead one of Sydney’s oldest boys’ schools

Co-ed principal recruited to lead one of Sydney’s oldest boys’ schools

Shore’s former headmaster, Tim Petterson, was dismissed following a culture review by the school’s government board.

  • by Lucy Carroll
‘A really unhealthy culture’: Have Christmas gifts for teachers gone too far?

‘A really unhealthy culture’: Have Christmas gifts for teachers gone too far?

Even with differing public and private school policies, teacher gifts are more popular (and more expensive) than ever. But when do they go beyond showing appreciation?

  • by Lauren Ironmonger
I taught for 40 years. Inspiring kids comes back to one three-letter word
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Opinion

I taught for 40 years. Inspiring kids comes back to one three-letter word

Many of my students were poor; some of their stories would break your heart. They achieved successes that can’t be measured with data or NAPLAN results.

  • by Dianne Kupsch
Why students are shunning education degrees and teachers are quitting the classroom
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University

Why students are shunning education degrees and teachers are quitting the classroom

Students are turning away from teaching degrees at the same time experienced teachers are leaving the profession.

  • by Daniella White
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Victorian schools are losing out in the border battle for teachers

Victorian schools are losing out in the border battle for teachers

Victorian graduate teachers are the worst paid in the country, with fears a NSW pay bump could make the teacher shortage worse for regional schools.

  • by Alex Crowe
Teachers are quitting in droves. Here’s why I’m not one of them
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Opinion

Teachers are quitting in droves. Here’s why I’m not one of them

My 11 years spent with teenagers has transformed me. The more I talk to friends in other industries, the more I realise the privilege of my position.

  • by Amra Pajalic
Schools to use Andrew Tate as weapon against ‘alpha male’ misogyny
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Melbourne

Schools to use Andrew Tate as weapon against ‘alpha male’ misogyny

It’s common to find classes where up to 20 per cent of students have “crawled down the rabbit hole”, said an expert who helped design the revamped program.

  • by Noel Towell
Teachers shun retention payments to move out of schools that need them most
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Education

Teachers shun retention payments to move out of schools that need them most

The state schools most in need of teachers are struggling to retain them, as forecasts indicate the shortage will only get worse.

  • by Alex Crowe
This WA high school teacher quit after just five years. Others are now turning to her for help

This WA high school teacher quit after just five years. Others are now turning to her for help

“The mental, physical and emotional drain was the worst I have experienced. I was a lawyer beforehand, I’ve done my share of difficult work, and teaching takes the cake.”

  • by Holly Thompson

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