News & Views Taliban closes midwifery and nursing training centres in latest blow to women’s rights Women training as midwives and nurses in Afghanistan have been barred by the Taliban from continuing their education.
News & Views Anne Johnstone becomes first female principal at Cranbrook following overhaul of ‘toxic’ culture at the private school Cranbrook, an elite all-boys school in Sydney’s east, will get its first female principal starting next year, following a string of serious allegations pointing to a toxic culture and inappropriate behaviour from staff.
Partner Content The rural women blazing new trails in education for Australia’s agricultural future These rural women are growing innovative businesses in agricultural education as recipients of AgriFutures Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant.
News & Views ‘A nightmare’: 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied their right to education since 2021 On the three year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover, the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan remains a ‘total nightmare’
News & Views Girls underperform in numeracy as calls grow for better funding for public schools Female students are underperforming in numeracy compared to their male counterparts, according to the newly released NAPLAN results.
News & Views We’ve seen much-needed reform in childcare but marginalised children are still missing out Have recent changes to our childcare system simply embedded more disadvantage for some of our most marginalised children?
News & Views Union demands higher pay for private school teachers after pay rise for public sector The Independent Education Union (IEU) is calling for pay rises for teachers in the private school system in NSW and ACT.
News & Views Male students are exhibiting frequent sexist behaviour towards their teachers, new study shows In South Australia, an ongoing study has revealed disturbing behaviours exhibited by male high school students towards female teachers.
News & Views New Zealand’s new conservative government plans to end gender and sexuality education New Zealand’s new coalition government has announced plans to scrap gender and sexuality education (RSE) from the curriculum.
News & Views Women’s Index shows best gains for economic equality in two years The latest Financy Women’s Index rose by 2 per cent to 78.1 points in the September quarter, the best gain in two years.
News & Views Raising the bar higher for international graduates will not solve the problem Grattan Institute’s report raises concerns about post-study work rights for international graduates, but are their recommendations the right solution?
News & Views NSW teachers to get ‘historic’ pay rise The starting salary for graduate teachers in NSW state schools will rise from $75,791 to $85,000, as part of a new four-year pay deal.