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Embargoed until 0100am AEST on 30 July 2025 MEDIA RELEASE 2025 NAPLAN national results broadly stable as participation rates bounce back Latest data from the 2025 NAPLAN assessments show that performance is broadly stable at a national level, with 2 out of 3 students at the “Strong” or “Exceeding” proficiency level for … Continued
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A trifecta of issues is stifling employment in the higher education sector, according to the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA). The Executive Director of AHEIA, Craig Laughton, said each of the issues is federal government generated and the result good intentions gone wrong. “First, the push to end casualisation of a small … Continued
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$16 million investment in Australia’s for-purpose leaders and organisations to turbo-charge social change Unprecedented philanthropic boost to power social impact leadership across Australia. Investment will help address the stark disparity in leadership development funding between the corporate and NFP sectors. A further 120 for-purpose CEOs and their organisations to access immersive, fully-funded leadership development. SILA graduates already reporting transformative … Continued
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Friday 25 July 2025 The union representing staff in non-government schools welcomes the creditors report into poor governance and mismanagement at Brindabella Christian College. The report by administrators from Deloitte detailed how the Canberra-based school made questionable decisions such as spending $460,000 on a robot dog and a trip to the United States, yet failed … Continued
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Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner is calling on the Queensland Government to honour a commitment made by governments across Australia to the development of a National Roadmap for Inclusive Education. In the recent state budget, the Queensland Government announced funding for 6 new segregated schools or ‘special schools’ in South East Queensland. However, over the last 12 … Continued
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23 July 2025 The union representing teachers in early childhood education and care welcomes legislation introduced to federal parliament today that would cut government funding from providers repeatedly failing safety requirements. “The IEU supports cutting federal funding from providers that do not prioritise child safety and those that put profits ahead of the children they … Continued
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The Department of the House of Representatives is pleased to announce that following a competitive open tender process, Y Australia has been selected as the delivery partner for the National Youth Parliament to be held in Canberra in August 2026. The National Youth Parliament will bring together 150 senior school students, each representing one of … Continued
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The introduction of legislation to Parliament to reduce student loan debt by 20 per cent has been welcomed by Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ), but the peak professional body warns it won’t solve the accounting profession’s growing talent crisis. CA ANZ CEO Ainslie van Onselen said enrolments in accounting degrees have halved in the last seven … Continued
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The Training for Respect Project, supported by the WorkWell Respect Fund, today announced the release of two pivotal reports aimed at addressing workplace gendered violence within Vocational Education and Training (VET) learning environments. These comprehensive documents provide crucial insights and a strategic framework for fostering safer and more equitable training organisations across Australia. The two key … Continued
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La Trobe University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Theo Farrell, has shared the University’s ambitious strategy for the next five years, following extensive consultation with staff, students and external stakeholders. La Trobe’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030 is sharply focused on fields in which the University is a recognised leader and that will deliver growth – health, science and education. … Continued
