In studying the world’s top-performing education systems, I have had the privilege of meeting some of the leading international experts in standards, curriculum development, assessments, and teacher ...

Figures released by a national education body show which school sectors have the highest teacher-to-student ratios, in both primary and secondary schools. The data also shows male students continue to ...

There are no conflicts of interest. The Australian Government plans to conduct the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) online from 2016. This presents a significant challenge ...

Bill Louden represented Western Australia on the Board of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority from 2008 to 2012. The Donnelly-Wiltshire Review of the Australian Curriculum is ...

Australian Government Primary Principals Association president Patrick Murphy said teachers needed a simpler national curriculum to focus on literacy and numeracy. He said teachers were “struggling ...

NAPLAN testing for 1.3 million Australian school students resumes following technical problems that saw schools across the country unable to access the digital test.

Aussie kids are being let down by ‘impossible’ national curriculum with parents fearing they aren’t being taught the basics of reading, writing and maths. The national curriculum has also been accused ...

Maths teachers will be expected to incorporate Indigenous dance and storytelling into school lessons under the revised national school curriculum. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting ...

More than 1.3 million students across the country were thrown into chaos on Wednesday when tech issues halted planned NAPLAN testing, sparking a warning of distressed children and skewed results.