A survey of Australian teachers and principals has revealed an ageing workforce, which researchers warn has significant implications for succession planning.

'The biggest deals these days are done in the sandpit, not on the golf course.' Read how three mothers started their own early years education centre.

Building new learning spaces and breathing new life into existing facilities was a great opportunity for Canberra principal Lana Read to develop her vision for the school.

Around four out of 10 secondary principals and one in five primary principals say they have difficulties finding suitable staff to fill vacancies, a new survey indicates.

A project aimed at lifting the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers and principals in Australia has released a detailed workforce profile it hopes will lead to lasting reform.

In consultation with the Department of Education Western Australia, Protective Behaviours WA has developed the Holding Hands program, which aims to develop problem-solving skills and assertiveness in children.

The effectiveness of homework continues to be a hotly debated topic, but what does the research tell us? Jo Earp explores.

This month we speak to Steve Zubrick, who recently carried out research into the link between student attendance and educational outcomes.

The 21st Century challenges leaders to perform in very different ways. Here, find out how some school leaders are embracing the digital age.

Look at learning or mastery in fields as diverse as sports, the arts, languages, the sciences or recreational activities and the research evidence is clear: great teachers give great feedback, says Stephen Dinham.