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Diversifying Teachers could Address Long Standing Educational Issues

The Wire

A new report from the University of Melbourne has shown engaging people of diverse backgrounds within Australia’s teaching industry could...

Nick – St Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre

8CCC Big Brekky Content

Nick from St Joseph's Catholic Flexible Learning Centre chats to the Big Brekky team about the Flexible Learning model and what the Centre has been up to lately. Nick is also a mentor with the Arrernte Community Boxing Academy, and Andy can't help but talk tactics!

The Organisation Engaging Aussie Kids in Science

The Wire

A Brisbane organisation is showing school kids how fun and interesting science can be. Schools across Australia are inviting Street...

School Suspensions Having Harmful Effect on Disadvantaged Students

The Wire

Education experts are highlighting the ineffectiveness of school suspensions as a behavioural rectification strategy. Research appears to support an education-oriented...

Access to education for Australians with disabilities still a challenge

The Wire

Last week, the Disability Royal Commission released a report about the NDIS and the challenges Australians with disabilities face when...

More educated population and government untrustworthy: research

The Wire

A new report has been released giving a snapshot of the social landscape in Australia. The Australian Cohesion Index 2023,...

TAFE is important for skills shortages in Australia too

The Wire

This week National TAFE Day kicked off to celebrate the achievements of the public TAFE system in Australian education. TAFE...

Outrage over Defence Department high school ‘brainwashing program’

The Wire

The Defence Department launched in June a program to provide teachers to support students design plans for submarine nuclear propulsion....

Queensland state schools to go phone-free

The Wire

Mobile phones and smart devices will be banned from all Queensland state schools at the start of the school year...

Desert Knowledge Australia DKA August update

8CCC Big Brekky Content

Andy’s Big Brekky Show had a visit from the CEO of Desert Knowledge Australia, Jimmy Cocking. He chatted with us about the upcoming Nation Science Week events, as well as what's been happening at the precinct.

Generation Alpha: unleashing the digital learning revolution

The Wire

Some educational experts uphold the notion of the digital native while others caution the implications of a blanket term. However,...

Gavin Morris – Yipirinya School June 2023 update

8CCC Big Brekky Content

Andy’s Big Brekky chatted with Gavin Morris the Principal of Yiparinya School giving an update about the school holiday program and other developments that are happening at Yipirinya and more widely in Mparntwe/Alice Springs.