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Staffroom moment in ‘back of beyond’ changes teaching career direction
21 Feb

A comment in the school staffroom of a remote Australian town set senior teacher Tracey Sanderson on a quest to complete a Master of Education and then a PhD to help the next generation of educators.

Four-day school week
24 Nov 2023

Education expert Dr Alison Wills explains some of the core considerations that need to be taken into account when thinking about making changes to schooling.

Kelli Anson's mission to solve our high school maths problem
26 Oct 2023

Maths anxiety is an issue many students face nationwide—as a teacher with more than a decade of experience, Kelli Anson understands this better than most.

Excessive screen time can affect young people’s emotional development
21 Sep 2023

The time young people spend on screens has been linked with an array of mental health issues, Dr Rachael Sharman and Associate Professor Michael Nagel write for The Conversation

Initiative to widen participation in the education industry welcomed
18 Aug 2023

The Queensland Government’s recently announced investment in education is a welcome move to help widen participation in the industry.

Education expert hopes school phones ban prompts wider ‘screen-time rethink’
13 Jul 2023

A University of the Sunshine Coast expert in child development has called for the wider community to rethink screen-time following the Queensland Government decision to ban mobile phones and smartwatches from state schools in 2024.

Katie's first year of a career in teaching
24 Nov 2022

Katie Charlton shares her journey from studying a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) at UniSC, to her first year in her career as a teacher.

Education graduate's journey shows others what their futures can be
27 Oct 2022

New University of the Sunshine Coast Indigenous graduate Joel Denduck didn’t choose a teaching career to help change trends or become a role model – but that is exactly what he is doing