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Research news: Students, smartphones and the ‘privacy paradox’
Research news: Students, smartphones and the ‘privacy paradox’

‘Tech-savvy doesn’t necessarily mean privacy-savvy.’ Teacher talks to Julie Maclean, co-author of a new report into student smartphone use, about how a generation that has grown up with technology is failing to mitigate the risks, and what schools can do to help.

Leadership Q&A: Supporting students in an autism-specific setting
Leadership Q&A: Supporting students in an autism-specific setting

Aspect runs autism-specific education programs in New South Wales and South AustraliaIn this Leadership Q&A, we speak to Joanne Tisdell – Principal of Aspect South East Sydney School – about supporting students on the autism spectrum, including curriculum content, collaborative partnerships and the design of teaching and learning spaces.

The Research Files Episode 96: Lifting rural and regional school education outcomes
The Research Files Episode 96: Lifting rural and regional school education outcomes

Professor Phil Roberts joins Teacher Editor Jo Earp to talk about the Rural and Regional Education Project, which explores how to lift outcomes for students in these areas. The project included a roundtable event bringing together a range of stakeholders, including the important voices of principals and teachers. We’ll be discussing some of the research findings and feedback from educators.

Teacher Awards 2024: Improving Health and Wellbeing
Teacher Awards 2024: Improving Health and Wellbeing

We know, from a decade of Teacher reader survey feedback, how important the topic of wellbeing in schools is to educators. In this article, we find out how the winners of the Teacher Awards 2024 Improving Health and Wellbeing Award are improving student wellbeing in their context.

School Improvement Episode 56: Grief and loss education in the secondary years
School Improvement Episode 56: Grief and loss education in the secondary years

Improving students’ academic achievement goes hand-in-hand with supporting their health and wellbeing. In Episode 56 of our School Improvement podcast series, we’re focusing on grief and loss education. We’ll be hearing about an evidence-based program that’s helping a high school in regional New South Wales support its students with these issues.

School Improvement Episode 55: Instructional leadership with Research Conference keynote Professor David Hopkins
School Improvement Episode 55: Instructional leadership with Research Conference keynote Professor David Hopkins

We’re joined by Professor David Hopkins ahead of his keynote at ACER’s Research Conference 2025, titled ‘Unleashing Greatness – A Strategy for School Improvement’. Our conversation zeros in on one of the 8 steps of his strategy, instructional leadership, and includes practical pointers and plenty to reflect on in relation to your own context and practice.

Winners of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching announced
Winners of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching announced

The 2024 winners of the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching have just been announced. Daniel Edwards from Montello Primary School in Tasmania and Alice Leung from Concord High School in New South Wales have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the profession

Research news: Who’s really teaching Health and PE?
Research news: Who’s really teaching Health and PE?

‘Many teachers sensed … a marginalisation of other key learning areas, including HPE.’ In today’s article, Dr Jessica Amy Sears discusses the findings of an Australian study into the current status, staffing and teaching of Health and Physical Education in New South Wales government schools.

The educators in the running for the 2024 ARIA Music Teacher Award
The educators in the running for the 2024 ARIA Music Teacher Award

Four inspirational educators from New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory are in the running for the 2024 ARIA Music Teacher Award. Find out more about each of the finalists, and details of how to vote, in today’s article.

Expert Q&A: Transforming learning systems
Expert Q&A: Transforming learning systems

How can we transform education practice to enable holistic growth for all students? That’s the topic for Research Conference 2025. In this Q&A, we speak with Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy Research Director for ACER’s Centre for School and System Improvement about the theme, and why it’s an important topic for school leaders and teachers.