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School leader Q&A: Championing reconciliation
School leader Q&A: Championing reconciliation

The Narragunnawali Awards are held every 2 years and celebrate outstanding reconciliation initiatives. With applications open for 2025, we catch up with Kim Calabrese, Principal of Winterfold Primary School, Western Australia – winners of the 2023 Schools award.

Research news: Coping with compassion fatigue
Research news: Coping with compassion fatigue

New research published in the Australian Journal for Education examines the coping strategies teachers use to deal with stress and trauma. The study explores how this can impact a teacher’s ‘compassion satisfaction’, where they experience pleasure and fulfilment from helping others, or ‘compassion fatigue’.

Researching education: 5 further readings on post-pandemic learning
Researching education: 5 further readings on post-pandemic learning

In the first edition of Researching education: 5 further readings for 2025, we share 5 further readings that focus on post-pandemic learning – including a report on the impact of small-group tutoring, a case study into migrant parents’ experiences during emergency home-schooling, and more.

Research news: Boosting the number of First Nations school teachers
Research news: Boosting the number of First Nations school teachers

‘Do you want to be a teacher?’ Is this a question you’ve asked your own students? A new Australian study aimed at boosting the number of First Nations teachers has found that Aboriginal students would like someone to speak to them about teaching as a possible career.

Teacher’s Bookshelf: Master Mathematics teachers in China
Teacher’s Bookshelf: Master Mathematics teachers in China

The book featured in this edition of Teacher’s Bookshelf is a practical guide that explores the mechanisms behind masterly Mathematics teaching in China. In this extract for Teacher readers, the authors share how 3 teachers are using modelling to clearly define the goals and standards for students’ independent and group work.

Research news: Reading at home
Research news: Reading at home

The world’s largest study on shared book reading has highlighted the importance of having books in the home. The Australian research found bringing books into the home has a significant impact on a child’s positive shared book reading habits, emerging language and literacy skills, as well as family engagement.

Research news: PISA insights – secondary students’ confidence in maths
Research news: PISA insights – secondary students’ confidence in maths

Previous exposure to similar mathematics tasks that appear in assessments significantly increases student mathematical self-efficacy and confidence, a new Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) report highlights.

Mansour Al Mansour wins the 2025 Global Teacher Prize
Mansour Al Mansour wins the 2025 Global Teacher Prize

The winner of the 2025 Global Teacher Prize has just been announced. Mansour Al Mansour from Prince Saud bin Jalawi School in Saudi Arabia has walked away with the US $1 million prize. Mansour was recognised for his strategic vision and unwavering belief in his students' potential, and for building an inclusive and innovative learning environment.

Research Conference 2025: Enabling holistic growth for all students
Research Conference 2025: Enabling holistic growth for all students

It’s the opening day of Research Conference 2025! The Teacher team are busy meeting with classroom teachers and school leaders; and attending international keynote presentations, panel sessions and more, all addressing the overarching theme of transforming learning systems. 

Teacher resources: Free lesson plans for teaching video game design
Teacher resources: Free lesson plans for teaching video game design

Brand-new resources to help staff and students prepare for this year’s Australian STEM Video Game Challenge are now available. Designed to support novice and experienced learners alike, the resources include curriculum-aligned lesson plans, links to free tutorials, tips for teachers, and more.