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Education

92% of childcare centres meet or exceed standards

A record 92 percent of Australian childcare-early learning centres are meeting or exceeding the national quality standards, the latest snapshot shows. Federal Education
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Education

Flexible childcare tailored around family life

Families are increasingly looking for flexible childcare and early learning arrangements that match their household needs. Guardian Childcare & Education has built
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Early Learning, Education

Guardian demystifies childcare for families with babies

New programs to help families ease their babies into childcare are being implemented by Guardian Childcare and Education. This is part of the organisation’s aspiration
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Early Learning, Education, Perspectives

What is play-based learning and why does it matter?

By Guardian Childcare and Education When children play, it might look like simple fun, but in reality, they are building the foundations for lifelong learning. At
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Appointments, Early Learning, Education, People

Guardian appoints former police officer into safety role

Guardian Childcare and Education has appointed a former NSW Police Service child protection officer into its new national Investigations Lead role. Jason Madsen takes on
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Early Learning, Education

Guardian Childcare program helps children to thrive

Guardian Childcare and Education has introduced a new national program designed to ensure children at its centres receive a consistent, calm and enriching early
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Education

Psychologist shortfall to hit staggering 96 percent by 2038

The demand for psychologists will outstrip supply by nearly 100 percent in the next decade, a new report from the Federal Government’s Department of Health, Disability
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Education

Griffith University’s new-look CBD campus unveiled

Griffith University has unveiled the architectural plans for its new city campus in the heritage-listed former Treasury Building in Brisbane’s CBD. The project to
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Education, Higher Education, Perspectives

More than half of students admit to some plagiarism

By Guy Curtis People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant
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Education, Higher Education

Fifty new places funded to train doctors

The Federal Government has opened 50 new government‑funded university medical places to help lift the supply of General Practitioners (GPs). From today universities
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Education, Higher Education

Racism rife in Australian universities

A staggering 70 percent of university students and staff have experienced indirect racism, including hearing or seeing racist behaviour directed at their community. More
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Education, Higher Education, Perspectives

Universities facing ‘imperfect but essential’ changes

By Alex Zelinsky Lasting policy reforms, almost always, have difficult beginnings. Think Medicare, the Superannuation Guarantee, or the National Disability Insurance
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Education

Reconciliation sentiment rings true all year

National Reconciliation Week may have just wrapped up for 2026, but for Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), the sentiment rings true year-round. This year’s theme All
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Education

Sharp decline in students’ computer skills

Most Australian Year 10 students cannot pass basic educational standards for computer literacy skills, despite growing AI usage. Only 37 percent of Year 10 students and
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Education, Schools

Pre-prep program fills vital need in regional community

A new Pre-Prep program is helping to fill an early learning literacy and numeracy gap in the town of Gayndah, west of Maryborough. The introduction of Joey’s Jumpstart
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Education, Schools

Campus upgrade for Birali Steiner School

The Birali Steiner School at Beachmere, north of Brisbane, will begin major expansion of its campus later this year. The Stage 5 redevelopment will include a
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Education, Schools

Worried teachers struggle to combat AI plagiarism

By Susan Schwartz Most teachers say they do not know how to prevent AI-related student plagiarism and are worried about the future impact on education, according to a
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Education, Perspectives, Schools

One in four students receive special disability help

By Linda J. Graham and Callula Killingly New data shows 27.2 percent of Australian students are receiving an adjustment for disability at school. This is up from 25.7
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Education

Marine rescue training academy opens at Coomera

A new Marine Rescue Training Academy has been opened on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The new facility will train more than 1000 marine rescue volunteers. Minister for
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Education

New TAFE centre to boost state tradie stocks

A new Queensland TAFE Centre of Excellence – Construction Tech will be established to help boost trade skills in the state ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic
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Education, Vocational

New Townsville aviation academy opens doors

The new Townsville Aviation Training Academy has opened its doors ready to train Australia’s Apache defence maintenance workforce. The first intake of 35
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Business, Community, Economy, Education, Employment, Government, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, State, Vocational

$250m spend to boost skills pipeline

More than $250 million will be invested to address the skills shortage in Queensland. State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said $201 million
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Arts, Dance, Education, Film & Television, Music, Theatre, Vocational

Boost in technical support for the Arts

A south-east Queensland initiative to counter the technical skills shortage in the Arts industry will expand its program from next year. Queensland Performing Arts
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Education, Government, Schools, State, Vocational

New schools-based pathway to automotive career

A new Queensland school-based career pathway has been established to overcome a skills shortage in the automotive industry. State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training
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