Teacher training review a missed opportunity to lift standards
The Abbott Government’s review into teacher training has failed to go far enough in lifting standards in the teaching profession, the AEU said today. AEU Federal President Correna Haythorpe said the priorities for the review should have been increasing entry standards for teaching courses, including minimum ATARs for undergraduate degrees,…
The latest information from the Productivity Commission has found that Western Australia has the highest student-to-staff ratio in primary schools. It also found that student-to-staff ratios across all schools have been increasing since 2010. What are the class sizes like at your local school? Could you help us by filling…
New analysis shows public and private schools delivering same results despite funding gap
A new analysis of NAPLAN results shows that public schools deliver similar academic results as private schools, once students’ socio-economic background is taken into account.
