An increasing number of Australian children are going to private high schools, new research shows. The latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Annual Statistical Report has found an increasing number of students going to public schools over non-government (Catholic and other private) schools for the primary years. But once students get to high school, […] … learn more→

Autonomy at work allows employees to take more initiative in the workplace and gives them the freedom to work in the most suitable way. Employees get their jobs done with workplace autonomy without a manager looking over their shoulders. Positive reinforcement and assigning more responsibilities are some ways to encourage autonomy at work. Modern technology […] … learn more→

Indigenous education has become an area of growing concern for public schools across Canada. We are living in an era of reconciliation where Indigenous populations are growing and interest in confronting our shared histories continues to develop. Part of that involves focusing on how primary and secondary schools are addressing the Indigenous experience in Canada. The way primary and secondary […] … learn more→

Of all the types of human love, friendship is a chosen love. Unlike others, such as maternity, paternity or affiliation, we choose our friends and, furthermore, we choose to nurture that relationship and maintain it over time. We become friends because we want to. Talking about friendship is talking about a similar reality, of which we all […] … learn more→

So, we made it to the end of the year! We’re coming up to the third anniversary of the first death from Covid (January 11th 2020, in case you were wondering). I don’t know about you, but this year of the pandemic has felt more exhausting than the others. Perhaps it’s because there’s been a lot of […] … learn more→

The boys and girls are born scientists . They are curious about nature and doing science from the moment they are born. They watch and play with their hands and feet, with blankets and toys, and with anything nearby. They look, manipulate, move things around, throw and chase. However, it has been reported that as they progress from primary to secondary […] … learn more→

A Sydney high school recently introduced fingerprint technology to “help narrow down” students who were vandalising school toilets. Under the plan, students needed to to scan their fingerprints to get access to the toilets or pick-up a swipe card if they opted out. Some parents were supportive, but other parents and digital rights advocates raised privacy and security concerns. […] … learn more→

A good grasp of maths has been linked to greater success in employment and better health. But a large proportion of us – up to 22% – have mathematical learning difficulties. What’s more, around 6% of children in primary schools may have dyscalculia, a mathematical learning disability. Developmental dyscalculia is a persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can affect anyone, regardless of age or […] … learn more→