Lisa Rodgers will formally join ACER on 23 September 2024.. Image: ACER The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has appointed Lisa Rodgers as its new CEO. Ms Rodgers is Director General of the Department of Education in Western Australia and the CEO of WA’s School Curriculum and Standards Authority. She was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership. She replaces Professor Geoff Masters AO, who is stepping down in August after 26 years as ACER’s CEO and 36 years as a member of the organisation’s senior executive. ACER Boa ..read more

Annie Khoury, primary teacher at Matthew Flinders Anglican College in Queensland, is presenting at the National Education Summit in Melbourne. Image: National Education Summit Free interactive programs and workshops delivered by experts in teaching and learning at the National Education Summit offer teachers the opportunity to earn valuable professional development hours across a plethora of topics. Two concurrent education programs taking place at the National Education Summit will provide educators with new resources and insights to take back to the classroom, while earning professional deve ..read more

Lenovo’s product range has the flexibility and power to handle all the demands of competitive Esports. Image: Lenovo Lenovo’s range of products and services span the design and operation of Esports, helping students build community and practical skills – and potential careers. Esports is becoming more and more popular amongst children – and schools are catching on. It’s also been proven that gaming can support learning outcomes and strengthen pupil-teacher relationships. The more passionate a pupil is about gaming, the more rapid their educational development is. That’s why educators around th ..read more

Image: Prostock-studio/stock.adobe.com The Victorian Government has commissioned an independent review of administrative and compliance activities in Victorian government schools – looking at its impact on teacher, support staff and principal workload. Minister for Education Ben Carroll this week announced the independent review, to be led by Katie Roberts-Hull – an important process in addressing concerns about the scale and impact of administration in schools on the workload of both teachers and school leaders. “School leaders, teachers and staff play a vital role in supporting young Victori ..read more

Applications for the 2025 intake for WiseTech Earn & Learn are now open. Image: WiseTech Global It’s a big ask to expect high school students to choose a career – especially when many job titles will change and new opportunities will emerge in the next decade. It’s even tougher if they, or their family, aren’t aware of some of the career options available to them – making it hard to break down and look beyond gender and social stereotypes of ‘appropriate’ jobs and to see all the possibilities. For those thinking about tertiary study, there’s the added weight of a potential HECS debt. Plus ..read more

The expansion will open the program up to an extra 473 schools. Image: pop_thailand/stock.adobe.com An extra 70,000 Victorian students will benefit from vision screening and free glasses as part of the Victorian Government’s boost to its popular Glasses for Kids program. Minister for Education Ben Carroll and Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne visited Altona North Primary School to see the eye testing in action – with the Victorian Budget 2024/25 investing $6.8 million to triple the capacity of the program to support more Prep to Year 3 students with free onsite vision screening and, if nee ..read more

SA Minister for Education Blair Boyer with The Pines School students. Image: Naomi Jellicoe The South Australian Government has announced it will commit $7.5 million in funding towards expanding music education in schools over the next three years. There will be funding of $2.5 million each year for the next three years to help ensure every child and young person has access to quality music education from the early years. The announcement follows the release of a new report in May – Setting the tempo – a research initiative supported by Alberts | The Tony Foundation’s Music Education: Right fr ..read more

Image: gzorgz/stock.adobe.com Victoria’s longest-serving teachers and education support staff were awarded a ‘Recognition of Service to Victorian Education’ honour in May for their dedication to students, schools and families. Minister for Education Mr Ben Carroll congratulated 275 staff for their 40, 45, 50 or 55 years of service to public education in Victoria at an official celebration at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park. The recipients included Ms Judi Grossbard, a Grade One teacher who has dedicated 50 years to public education with 37 years at Gardenvale Primary School in Melbourne’s ba ..read more

Thomas McKenna, Principal at St George State High School in Queensland. Image: Queensland Department of Education. Are you considering teaching in Queensland? Teach Queensland is hosting a free online Live Chat on Tuesday 11 June 2024 to answer any questions you might have about living and teaching in the Sunshine State. If you are a beginning teacher, experienced teacher or school leader and you’re considering or ready to make a change, join us online to find out why teaching in Queensland state schools (public schools) could be the best move for you. Hear from our Teach Queensland Ambassador ..read more

Live Wire Park Director Luke Nisbet. Image: Live Wire Park More than three years in the making, Live Wire Park in Lorne is drawing schools from major cities including Melbourne and Adelaide. How did it get off the ground? Education Matters speaks to one of the founders. An off-the-cuff inquiry about a 10-acre property on the market two hours from Melbourne was a significant turning point for Live Wire Park Director Luke Nisbet. It was 2010, and Luke and his father (and business partner) Chris, were scouting potential locations for a business idea to get children off their screens and into natu ..read more