Results of international reading, mathematics and science tests have shown that Australia's education standards are falling behind international benchmarks.

The Australian Education Bill has been introduced to parliament in response to the Gonski review of school funding.

A report released by the New South Wales Auditor-General has indicated that no significant progress has been made over the past ten years in terms of improving literacy among Indigenous students.

The Coalition Government has revealed that it will repeal any legislation passed to introduce the Gonski reforms if elected next year.

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The announcement of the 2012-13 federal budget has seen a number of funding initiatives for Australian education, many of which will directly benefit families with children in school.

The federal government's annual report detailing initiatives to close the gap between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous population has found that a number of the goals listed in the 2011 report have seen improvement.

The New South Wales Government has announced a $24 million initiative to hire 200 additional teachers in 2012.

The Review of Funding for Schooling has found that Australian schools are failing to get the best results for their students. It made several recommendations to reform school funding priorities at a total cost of $5 billion.

Victorian government primary schools have welcomed 100 mathematics and science teaching specialists into classrooms in time for the new school year.

The Queensland Government is working to bring the education system in line with the other states by moving Year 7 to the secondary school system.

The Australian Government has announced that it will be introducing changes to the National School Chaplaincy Program.

The NSW Government has announced that it will delay its implementation of the national curriculum until 2014.

There are fears that some Victorian schools may have to axe the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) option for Year 11 and 12 students.

The Commonwealth Government has announced the formation of a Digital Education Advisory Group made up of leading education and IT experts, which will strive to pave the way for incorporating new technology into the classroom.