Labor will bid to permanently increase its share of public school funding across the country, after striking a landmark deal with Western Australia. In the biggest shake-up to school funding in more than a decade, WA will be the first state to be fully and “fairly” funded after the federalContinue Reading
Queensland has introduced flexible study options for all public primary and secondary schools to begin next year, with several schools already proposing shorter school weeks. The shake-up, which was circulated to principals on Monday, includes options to allow students to study from home one day per week or to compressContinue Reading
National reading and numeracy results have gradually declined over the last five years, and widening inequality is rampant across the country, a damning report into Australia’s education strategies has revealed. The Productivity Commission has given a scathing assessment of the National School Reform Agreement – agreed to by federal, stateContinue Reading