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The NSW Department of Education’s award-winning design thinking competition, The Game Changer Challenge, has kicked off its 2024 program announcing a new Wicked Problem for primary and secondary students to solve. The 2024 Wicked Problem challenges students of all ages to “make life better for all without harming the planet”. The challenge, inspired by the … Continued
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A coalition of students, academics and union representatives are demanding an end to unpaid placements for social work students, as new research unveils models the federal government could adopt. WHO: ASU NSW & ACT secretary Angus McFarland Australian Council of Heads of Social Work Education representative Professor Christine Morley Per Capita executive director … Continued
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A host of political heavyweights including a former ALP Federal Opposition Leader, former ALP National Secretary and two former ALP Premiers of Western Australia have written to Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek urging her to oppose expansion of Woodside’s Burrup Hub gas project due to its emissions impact on the climate and sacred Murujuga rock art. … Continued
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A coalition of students, academics and union representatives are demanding an end to unpaid placements for social work students, as new research unveils models the federal government could adopt. The Per Capita report, commissioned by the Australian Council of Heads of Social Work Education (ACHSWE), analyses a range of options to compensate students, with the preferred being … Continued
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On 23rd March, the Ahamdiyya Muslim Community hosted the Interfaith Ramadan Iftar dinner at the Melton Community Hall to break bread together and bring members of diverse religious communities together to share insights, experiences, and practices related to fasting. The event was attended by over 60 local community members, which also included community leaders and … Continued
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The union representing over 17,000 principals, teachers and staff across Queensland and Northern Territory non-government schools has called for urgent improvement to the wages and working conditions of staff employed in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. It comes as the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training released its report … Continued
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A fun, free, family-friendly open day for Sydney’s trans and gender diverse communities is on at Cook + Phillip Park Pool on Sunday 31 March. On International Transgender Day of Visibility, visitors and their families and friends will enjoy free exclusive access to the pools and gym, and be treated to a DJ, aqua … Continued
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For former Afghan refugees Sania and Seema, learning how to study in a foreign language was just one of many hurdles they faced when settling into Birrong Girls School in western Sydney in Year 7. “It was challenging coming here because I didn’t know English, so I had to listen to the teacher and then … Continued
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A new short course will give teachers the skills to support students on the autism spectrum reach their full potential in the classroom. Autism is a developmental condition that impacts how a person thinks, feels and interacts with others and the world around them. With a growing number of students on the autism spectrum entering … Continued
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26 March 2024 MEDIA RELEASE SUCCESSUL NAPLAN TESTING CONCLUDES FOR 2024 THANK YOU TO THE MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED NAPLAN 2024 It’s a wrap for NAPLAN 2024. A record 4.48 million online tests were successfully completed by more than 1.2 million students in 9,411 campuses and schools across Australia. This … Continued
