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Teacher as researcher – supporting student agency in the curriculum
Teacher as researcher – supporting student agency in the curriculum

At ACER’s Research Conference 2025, poster presenter Peter Axford – a Senior Teacher at Malanda State High School and PhD candidate at James Cook University – showcased his research exploring an agency approach to student engagement with the curriculum. Here he shares the impetus for this research and how the findings influenced his own classroom practice.

Research news: Preparing teenagers for their future careers
Research news: Preparing teenagers for their future careers

The largest ever study on the job ambitions of 15-year-olds has revealed a stark mismatch between teenagers’ career expectations, education choices and labour market demands. In particular, the newly released OECD data show more needs to be done to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

No bus? No worries! Explore Australia’s forests and wood processing facilities virtually
No bus? No worries! Explore Australia’s forests and wood processing facilities virtually

With growing time pressures, rising transport costs, difficulty securing relief teachers – not to mention the hours of paperwork, risk assessments, budgeting, and logistics – excursions can feel almost impossible to organise. For many teachers, the scale of planning means getting out of the classroom regularly just isn’t feasible. That's where ForestVR comes in.

Expert Q&A: Meaningful integration of Indigenous perspectives
Expert Q&A: Meaningful integration of Indigenous perspectives

How can teachers meaningfully integrate Indigenous perspectives? In this expert Q&A, Indigenous curriculum specialist Melissa Serrurier discusses culturally responsive teaching, making the shift from tokenism, using authentic resources, and the ways schools can respectfully build and sustain genuine partnerships with local communities.

The Research Files Episode 99: Unlocking high-quality teaching
The Research Files Episode 99: Unlocking high-quality teaching

In this episode of The Research Files podcast, Teacher editor Jo Earp chats to Jenni Ingram, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, about the OECD’s Unlocking High-Quality Teaching report. Alongside insights from 150 schools in 50 countries, it explores 20 practices that teachers draw on to achieve 5 key teaching goals.

Photo story: Using animal trails to teach science and maths
Photo story: Using animal trails to teach science and maths

New research from academics at the University of the Sunshine Coast shows that maths and science educators can use visual cues in nature like animal trails and patterns to explore both simple and complex mathematical concepts with students. 

Infographic: Music teaching support needs
Infographic: Music teaching support needs

New findings from a survey of over 700 teachers across 95 primary schools in New South Wales shine a light on their current understanding and own experience of music education. Here are some of the survey results on teacher confidence and professional learning. 

Q&A: Tapping into external expertise to improve teaching and learning in mathematics
Q&A: Tapping into external expertise to improve teaching and learning in mathematics

‘Our recent and ongoing partnership … has been a really fulfilling journey.’ In this Q&A, Renee Ladner from the Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) discusses educators engaging with associations for professional development, and 2 examples of how she’s partnered with schools on maths PD. 

School Assembly S3E9: Professional learning
School Assembly S3E9: Professional learning

This episode of our School Assembly podcast is all about professional learning. Our Series 3 Principal Dan McShea joins us from Queensland’s Notre Dame P-12 College to share how it links back to strategic planning and key teaching and learning documents. We’ll also find out about his biggest challenge, key learning and proudest achievement since we caught up last.

Research news: PISA insights – teachers’ classroom management skills and confidence
Research news: PISA insights – teachers’ classroom management skills and confidence

As a teacher, how confident are you when it comes to classroom management? A new report released today explores teacher self-efficacy in classroom management. It’s a great prompt for thinking about your own skills, practices and professional development needs, and if you have a leadership role, those of your team.