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Vocational high school certificate to be scrapped

Vocational high school certificate to be scrapped Victoria’s vocational high school certificate will be abolished and merged with the VCE, in a move aimed at dispelling the persistent stigma that it is solely for non-academic children.

Young Aussies more concerned by discrimination than COVID-19

Equity and discrimination is now the number one concern for young Australians, according to new research from Mission Australia.

Curious Kids: how can we concentrate on study without getting distracted?

Many students are probably wondering the same thing as end-of-year assessments approach.

MISSING: YOUNG PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIAN NEWS MEDIA

The Missing: Young People in Australian News Media report examines how young people have been represented by the Australian news media during the first six months of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia

Young people talk about depression

If you’re dealing with depression, you’re not alone. The good news is there are lots of strategies that can help you manage depression. These young people share their depression stories, and talk about what works for them.

Victorian government announces $3 billion funding boost for state schools

The Victorian public education system will get a $3 billion boost in Tuesday's state budget after Premier Daniel Andrews announced a program to build or upgrade more than 200 state schools.

'Digital poverty': emergence of a new kind of poor

From learning online to telehealth appointments and working from home, the families without computers, internet connections or technological knowledge can struggle. “It adds another layer to the disadvantage,” she said.

Supporting trans people: 3 simple things teachers and researchers can do

Transgender (aka trans) is an umbrella term for various identity categories. Recognising this diversity is a critical starting point.

Group tables, ottomans and gym balls: kids told us why flexible furniture helps them learn

The COVID pandemic has meant many students learnt from home for a lot of the year. But with schools returning to normal across Australia, how will students readjust from learning at the kitchen table (or couch, or bedroom) to being at desks and chairs in classrooms?

No one escaped COVID’s impacts, but big fall in tertiary enrolments was 80% women. Why?

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been so profound, particularly for women, that it threatens to upend the progress on gender equality in recent years. During the lockdown, women were doing more of the unpaid labour – care and housework. They were also more exposed to the risks of coronavirus either as essential workers or working in industries, such as retail, hospitality and accommodation services, that were forced to close.

Pandemic widens gap between government and Australians’ view of education

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing Australians’ view of public education, our analysis of Australian Leadership Index (ALI) data shows. In contrast to the government’s instrumental view of education, with its focus on producing “job-ready graduates”, the public now takes a wider view of education as a public good.