Perth Mod student wins Beazley Medal
[1] Sixteen year old Perth Modern School graduate Jamin Wu earned a Beazley Medal for his exemplary performance in 5 courses. [2] Aside from Wu, Applecross Senior High School’s Robert Rubery was a...
ACS thumbs up for Science Ministry reorganization
[1] The reintegration and placement of the Science portfolio under the Industry Minister has been welcomed by the Australian Computing Society (ACS). [2] The announcement has been seen as a positive f...
How digital technology is ushering in a new age of learning
[1] The 2014 Global Innovation Index illustrated that education has made Australia one of the top 10 performing countries, making the country land from its 19th place in 2013 to 17th place this year....
Education tech startup ParentPaperwork closes $100,000 seed funding
[1] Education technology startup ParentPaperwork confirmed it has closed more than $100,000 worth of seed funding. [2] ParentPaperwork helps schools cut costs and enhance liability management by au...
Fewer Teachers, More Data in the Schools of the Future
[1] According to a new study by Australian educationalists Dr Peter Hill and Sir Michael Barber, traditional classroom learning methods will become obsolete in the near future. [2] They argue that te...
Pressure on coding in schools
[1] The Australian Computer Society and StartupAus have urged the government to back calls to make coding and computational thinking Australian mandatory from year 9. [2] They called for review of th...
New toolkit to help kids learn from internet
[1] Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has introduced the Digital Business Kit for young children and educators. [2] Developed by Early Childhood Australia, the toolkit provides information on ...
Christopher Pyne urged to act on coding in classrooms
[1] Various organizations such as the Australian Computer Society, StartupAus, and Australian Information Industry Association are appealing to the government to abandon the Australian curriculum re...
How a T-shirt can help build a team
[1] Highly recognized as an education marketplace startup, WeTeachMe enables its members to look for painting, cooking or any other informal classes that can be of help. [2] The startup hired people f...
Photo Release — Northrop Grumman Awards Technology Scholarships to Aspire Engineers at Dickson College
[1] Northrop Grumman Corporation has rewarded three students from Canberra’s Dickson College with scholarships focused on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and other technologies. [2] Mary Petryszyn...