Teachers need hard hats. Can AITSL lead the change?

Similar to the structural changes made for the protection of workers in the construction industry, this article calls for the current AITSL review of the APST to include the embedding of psychosocial safety as teachers in contemporary educational contexts. Reference:...

How we went from yes to no. Not now. Not here

Calls for Victorian government to allow successful public schools to continue to use pedagogical approaches which are outside the current mandates for public schools. Reference: Martyn, L. How we went from yes to no. Not now. Not here. (2026, May 25) Edu Research...

You can teach that: Teaching First Nations perspectives

A suite of videos & teaching resources from First Nations academics, commentators, and writers, that explore how to use their insights in the English classroom. Reference: You can teach that: Teaching first nations perspectives. (VATE) Victorian Association for...

Disengagement: are we ready to listen to students now?

A call to listen differently and recognise disengagement as feedback from students who “feel like I don’t belong”. Reference: Kole, J. Disengagement: are we ready to listen to students now? (2026, June 1) Edu Research Matters. Disengagement: are we ready to listen to...

The students right to write

Writing for a purpose and an audience is also defined as ‘a form of identity and voice’ within communities. Teachers are charged to support students, especially EAL/D and Indigenous students, to make intentional, ethical choices when writing and policy makers are...

New initiative shapes respectful relationships curriculum for schools

TheEducator May 2026 by Brett Henebery Three universities have teamed up for an initiative to inform Australia’s first ever national framework for respectful relationships education. The partnership between researchers from Monash University, Deakin University and the...

Foundation of Learning and Literacy Symposium

Our partner group in 2025 is even bigger with 17 like -minded organisations collaborating, which means greater reach and greater impact. 2025’s shared advocacy focus is: We all like a good story: imagine the possibilities. We have identified ambassadors who also see...