Over the last ten years, the number of students in non-government schools rose eightfold compared to the number of students in government schools. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 16 March 2010.
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Research shows parents not monitoring children’s online activity
Microsoft Australia has released research showing that more than 60 percent of Australian parents allow their children to surf the net unsupervised and unrestricted at home. ITnews, 17 March 2010.
Place at uni for high school teachers
High school teachers should be encouraged into universities as ‘expert teachers’ to boost student retention and counter a looming shortage of academics. The recommendation comes in a Victorian government report on higher education, which says TAFE teachers could also be included in a move that would see teachers build careers through work in more than one sector. The Australian, 17 March 2010
Children of older mothers perform better at school: study
The children of older mothers perform better in tests than those of younger women, Australian research has found. Sydney Morning Herald, 18 March 2010.