The introduction of a new 'explicit teaching' method in New South Wales schools has sparked anger among some teachers and parents but education authorities say it is needed to give under-privileged ...

She's undaunted by having 34 year 1 students in her class, and is also teaching them how to read and write — skills that will stay with them for life. Ms Hassan is a teacher at Auburn's Sydney ...

In short: One of Australia's most disadvantaged primary schools has transformed its NAPLAN results and is now "punching above its weight" after a shift in teaching methods. The school has won many ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Whitsunday. Followed categories will be added to My News. Teaching methods have been given something of a shake-up at Proserpine State School (PSS) with the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. PRINCIPAL John Fleming advocates a dramatic shift in the way primary school children are taught. And educators are listening because his ...

Australia's largest school system has been placed at the vanguard of a national shift to explicit teaching in a bid to reverse sliding student results.