Education

From poorly categorised NDIS support to high rates of suicide, Tourette syndrome advocates say it's the last disability where "it's still acceptable for people to laugh at".

After never seeing primary school teaching as a career path, Ryan Brown now believes he's found his "calling", but he's one of just two male classroom teachers at his Canberra primary school.

An increased focus on agricultural studies at a rural high school is lifting enrolments, boosting careers and benefitting the whole community.

When Tim Looker retired, he was keen to pick up a hobby. So he returned to university, becoming a lawyer on his 74th birthday.

After never seeing primary school teaching as a career path, Ryan Brown now believes he's found his "calling", but he's one of just two male classroom teachers at his Canberra primary school.

The university says it will save $60 million through salary reductions with $40 million to go. Its broader savings target is $250 million.

Once banned, generative AI chatbots are now present in some Australian classrooms. But experts warn we need to approach their integration with caution. 

The ACT government changes its plans for a Canberra school expansion after data showed they expected fewer enrolments than had been predicted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Online threats posted on social media referencing school shootings and apparently directed at students at Mt Lawley Senior High School are being investigated by police.

The government says it remains in "good faith" negotiations with the union after it rejected an 8 per cent raise over the next three years.

The Friends' School in Hobart — the world's largest Quaker school — says the weapons sponsorships do not align with the school's peaceful philosophy.

The ACT government changes its plans for a Canberra school expansion after data showed they expected fewer enrolments than had been predicted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The AI revolution is well underway in Australia's schools but what does that mean for the way students learn and think?

A couple from south-east Queensland is on a mission to break down the barriers to beekeeping. They run the only NDIS friendly beekeeping service in the state, offering workshops to anyone interested, regardless of limitations.

The bill to repair schools with damage across the Sunshine State has skyrocketed, a new report shows.

Sami Muamar says the grief, anguish and mental toll of constant death have forced him to leave the job he loves.

Australia's disability discrimination commissioner wants Queensland to scrap plans to build more special schools amid state plans to build more.

As school refusal numbers rise, one Victorian school has implemented a unique program to help re-engage students. 

The Australian National University has announced its third round of job cuts as it seeks to save $250 million, and the latest proposal "touches every part of the university". 

After 17 years of NAPLAN testing, Australia is yet to see a big turnaround in results — so what can be done to improve them?