We’re all familiar with the famous African proverb, ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. It’s an old adage, but a true concept.

Some experts insist that it simply stresses students and their families, but others believe homework that is relevant, age-appropriate and engaging can instil good habits and enhance learning.

With Term 3 coming to an end, we wanted to look back at some of the exciting things happening in Australian schools — this time, in Tassie. 

Viewbank College in Melbourne’s north-east held its inaugural STEAM Futures Conference on 23 August — a full-day event that saw educators, academics and industry experts from Victoria gather to participate in workshops, networking and ideas

Melbourne’s John Monash Science School (JMSS) offered its inaugural Little Scientists Big Science initiative for the first time in 2011. 

Mental health is a serious issue in Australian schools, and it shouldn't be ignored.

Western Australia's education sector is planning to upgrade public school facilities by 2021.

Modern technology is changing the way schools are teaching and kids learning.

Education is always a major talking point in the lead-up to any election.

Preshil is an exclusively IB school which delivers progressive International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma Programmes (MYP and DP respectively) in the Secondary School, and holds candidacy* for the Primary Years Programme (PYP). 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be taught by a hologram?

Plenty of education promises were made in the lead up to last month's Victorian state election. 

A stack of cash has been committed to the Catholic and independent sectors.