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If you work in a school, tensions about gender and sexuality are an everyday reality. Roz Ward reflects on Safe Schools program ten years on https://loom.ly/l0gmhz4
The Safe Schools backlash: ten years on, what do we know now
Safe schools: If you work in a school, tensions about gender and sexuality are an everyday reality. Understanding why matters
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Discover Walking on Country, an augmented reality walking experience that brings to life the rich history and culture of the Turrbal and Yugara peoples in Meanjin (Brisbane). Cost: $40 per person. Places are limited. Register via the main conference registration form https://loom.ly/SOQVcc8
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Explore social, political, environmental and cultural themes through this immersive experience, which invites participants to deepen their understanding of the land on which QUT stands. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Have you read first online #OA article by Deb Brosseuk & Lynn Downes 'Making space for the unexpected: multimodal texts and serendipitous writing in early years and primary classrooms' in AER? https://loom.ly/ldgJoIw
Making space for the unexpected: multimodal texts and serendipitous writing in early years and primary classrooms - The Australian Educational Researcher
Amid concerns about declining engagement in writing and a persistent focus on skills-based instruction, this study explores how multimodal texts can support both curriculum-aligned and serendipitous writing experiences in early years and primary classrooms. Drawing on a qualitative case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight early years and primary teachers across diverse geographical contexts in Queensland, Australia. Findings reveal that while multimodal texts we...
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More than four in ten Australian secondary school principals say teacher shortages are hurting the quality of education in their schools. Babak Dadvand and colleagues argue that fixing it requires factoring in what school leaders know. https://loom.ly/GNRY3O0
Teacher shortage - once an acute crisis, now a chronic condition
Teacher shortage: A chronic shortage needn't be permanent if school leaders are appropriately resourced to respond
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AARE contributed to the Security and Prosperity in Asia: Building Asia Capability through the Education System and Beyond through a formal submission drawing on education research expertise from across the Association. AARE’s submission here: AARE Advocacy Submissions https://loom.ly/1Cw0bKE
Advocacy
Thank you to Dr Aaron Teo, Dr Ryan Al-Natour, Dr Nashid Nigar, Dr Mei French, Dr Hannah Soong, and Associate Professor Michael Mu in collaboration with the Research Development Coordinator, Associate Professor Joel Windle who contributed to the submission.
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The biggest story from NAPLAN continues to be equity. Bronwyn Reid O’Connor and Ben Zunica argue the real value of NAPLAN emerges when we move beyond the headline figures and interpret the data with greater nuance. https://loom.ly/Ugn-JmA
What do the 2026 NAPLAN results really tell us?
NAPLAN: media and public often gravitate towards the most dramatic story and draw simplistic conclusions about Australian education.
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Conference Update Don't forget that early bird registrations are now open for both the conference and pre-conference until 2nd October. Well over 1000 individual papers were submitted so we look forward to bringing you a wonderful, rich program! https://loom.ly/SOQVcc8
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Full Registration Attendance to all conference sessions from Monday 30 November – Thursday 3 December Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea from Monday 30 November – Thursday 3 December Complimentary ticket to the Welcome Reception held on Sunday 29 November Delegate badge and materials
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Every year, NAPLAN data lands. And every year, the conversation defaults to instruction. Helen Adam argues that the overlooked issue is there are children with no books at home, no school library, and no story on the shelf that looks like theirs. https://loom.ly/FYC8WdM
NAPLAN: We know how to close the reading gap. We must fund it now
NAPLAN: Books at home, a school library, time in the day to read for pleasure, quality instruction. And representation matters
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What is education for in a world shaped by artificial intelligence, and what does high-quality teaching now require?Kelly Ilich argues that the AITSL review ask what must teachers now be and do so that children flourish in a world shaped by it? https://loom.ly/vc_3CP4
A profile is not a relationship. These standards must support human flourishing. Here's how
AITSL is reviewing the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers for the first time since they were adopted. Before deciding how to update the standards, we must first ask a more fundamental question: what is education for in a world shaped by artificial intelligence, and what does high-quality teaching now require? The OECD’s Education for Human …
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Welcome to the refreshed EduResearch Matters. We’re delighted to welcome you to the blog’s new home. https://loom.ly/Z6IveIE
Welcome to the refreshed EduResearch Matters
Welcome to the refreshed EduResearch Matters. We’re delighted to welcome you to the blog’s new home. Over the past few months we’ve refreshed the platform to create a more accessible, intuitive and enjoyable reading experience while preserving everything that makes EduResearch Matters an important platform for voices in education research. You’ll notice a contemporary new look, improved …
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Join the Gender, Sexualities and Cultural Studies SIG and the Sociology of Education SIG for the fourth decennial Schooling and Sexualities Conference: 30 Years On to be held at Adelaide University on 30 September – 1 October 2026. https://loom.ly/x0cOCN8
The Review of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers is open for feedback now. Have your say. The survey closes on August 7. https://loom.ly/qG0IeNM
Review of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
EduResearch Matters published two posts this week to help inform the debate. https://blog.aare.edu.au/want-to-shape-teaching-please-have-your-say/?jetpack_skip_subscription_popup
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Australian education needs a professional knowledge ecology broad enough to sustain the judgement, creativity and responsiveness expected of teachers. Sakinah Alhadad argues for clarifying the distinction between the science of learning and the learning sciences. https://loom.ly/VdS2F5g
The science of learning is not the same as learning sciences – and neither explains the whole of teacher professional knowledge
Science of learning and learning sciences: we doesn't need another contest over which field possesses the complete account of learning.
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2026 Raewyn Connell Award for Leadership in Sexuality, Gender and Queer Educational Research We are pleased to open the call for nominations https://loom.ly/g8ncM7A
Raewyn Connell Award - Gender, Sexualities & Cultural Studies
This biennial award aims to acknowledge academic leadership and the contribution to building the fields of sexuality, gender and queer research in education made by mid-career researchers. The motivation to create this award emerged from the view that given the developing status of these research fields it is important to establish mechanisms through which contributions to and leadership within these fields can be promoted and acknowledged.
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You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Professional and Higher Education SIG webinar: The VET–Higher Education Interface in a Time of Reform Tuesday 28 July 2026 6:30–7:30pm AEST Online via Zoom REGISTER https://loom.ly/BDYUqKs
The VET–Higher Education Interface in a Time of Reform (AARE PHE SIG)
As Australia moves towards a more integrated tertiary education system through the Universities Accord and the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC), the relationship between VET and higher education is receiving renewed attention. Join us for a discussion of teaching, learning and student experiences across the VET and university sectors, and what the current reform agenda may mean for educators, institutions and students. Speakers Professor Susan Webb will discuss higher education provision within VET settings and the social role of college-based higher education. Dr Annabelle Leve will explore teaching and learning across VET and university sectors, including student transitions and the differences between competency-based and criterion-referenced approaches. The session will conclude with an opportunity for audience discussion and Q&A.
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AARE is pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Australian Educational Researcher is now available. https://loom.ly/BEpIhyQ
The Australian Educational Researcher
The Australian Educational Researcher (AER) provides a forum for education researchers to debate internationally relevant issues across all levels of ...
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Teachers need to be trusted as professionals and experts who can make discerning judgments. Alison Bedford and Emily Ross argue that standards which allow for this professional decision making reflect what we want teaching in Australia to look like. https://loom.ly/1Wqia0Q
What should an Australian teacher look like now? This is your chance to help decide
A review of Australia’s Professional Standards for Teachers is closing on August 7. Decisions made now could shape teaching for the next generation. Following recent reforms, there is a genuine fear that we will see a further shift from professional judgment and expertise, towards compliance and prescription. ‘I became a teacher because I really love reading from a Powerpoint’ – said no ...
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Merlin Crossley argues that the answer to AI is not to re-imagine education but rather to have confidence that learning new things has been and always will be a core part of being human. https://loom.ly/SYaUQso
Know stuff: What we need to do to stop AI hallucinations
No one wants to mark essays written by AI. Neither staff nor students want a culture of suspicion. Nor do they want reputations and the value of degrees to suffer.
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What is the purpose of education in challenging times? National Library of Australia - HYBRID event - FREE https://loom.ly/dz4zeSU
A national conversation live from the National Library of Australia
Be part of the conversation at the National Library of Australia (live or online) exploring the aims of education for now and the future
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Queensland has introduced two significant reforms aimed at improving child safety. Mark Butlin argues that effective implementation requires investment in staff training, organisational cultures that support reporting, and leadership committed to acting on concerns. https://loom.ly/HuitR0g
New child safety scheme: Will it make schools and childcare centres safer?
Child safety is a shared responsibility. Queensland’s Reportable Conduct Scheme will provide organisations with a clearer framework
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Monday 27 July Arts practice for education in challenging times: A practical workshop at the Australian National Botanic Gardens 1.00-4.30pm - FREE. https://loom.ly/lMHtQ98
Arts in practice research for exploring education in challenging times
Exploring creative wellbeing and arts practices to address the aims of education in challenging times
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TONIGHT! Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics SIG Online Seminar From Concept to Publication: Editorial Perspectives on Producing the Book “Sustainability in and of STEM Education" Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm AEST Online REGISTER HERE https://loom.ly/71JUB7E
Editorial Perspectives on Producing the Book “Sustainability in and of STEM Education
Presenters: Professor Christina Siry, Series Editor of Sociocultural Explorations of Science Education, Springer Dr Shukla Sikder, Corresponding Editor, Sustainability in and of STEM Education, Springer Dr Emma Stevenson, Editor, Sustainability in and of STEM Education, Springer This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of the book editing process for Sustainability in and of STEM Education: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Applications, bringing together insights from the series editor and contributing book editors. It highlights the intellectual, collaborative, and practical dimensions involved in developing an academic volume.
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Technology and Learning Research (AARE) Podcast #21 is not out! Challenging Mindsets Around Artificial Intelligence in Education - Locus of Control with Dr Jodie Torrington https://loom.ly/MBcBW4k
Challenging Mindsets Around Artificial Intelligence in Education - Locus of Control with Dr Jodie Torrington - Technology and Learning Research (AARE)
Is AI something that controls us, or is it a tool we can learn to control? In this episode, Dr Jodie Torrington explores one of the most important yet overlooked questions in AI education: locus of control. Drawing on her research in self-regulate...
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The AARE Early Childhood Special Interest Group want to ensure early childhood education supports children’s safety and wellbeing. They argue that policy and structural change is essential to attract the right educators to the profession. https://loom.ly/2Dle3xo
Now, how can we ensure children's safety?
Children's safety: Get the foundations right, with adequate ratios, salaries, workplace conditions and professional standing,
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SIG seminar -- Solidarity and comradeship in the classroom: Meeting expectations and outcomes Date: Friday 21st August 2026 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Online Register: https://loom.ly/OO0L1j0
Solidarity and comradeship in the classroom: Meeting expectations and outcomes
This session will cover the complexities of the nomenclature relating to non-Indigenous engagement with First Nations Peoples and contexts in the classroom. It considers and problematises various terms non-Indigenous people use to position themselves, at times in problematic ways. This session will provide some considerations for non-Indigenous people seeking to engage with Mob, and hopefully provide Mob with some appropriate expectations to hold our non-Indigenous colleagues to account.
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Conference registration is now open!! Earlybird rates until 2 October. Hope to see you at QUT in Magandjin/Brisbane https://loom.ly/SOQVcc8
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Full Registration will get you: ✅Attendance to all conference sessions from Monday 30 November – Thursday 3 December ✅Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea from Monday 30 November – Thursday 3 December ✅Complimentary ticket to the Welcome Reception held on Sunday 29 November ✅Delegate badge and materials Please note the Pre-conference registration is not included in the full conference registration fee.
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Strong public systems should create the conditions necessary for professional autonomy. Anna Hogan explains how two very different forms of autonomy are often conflated in education policy commentary: professional and organisational. https://loom.ly/7Zr-x1M
The real challenge for education policy: Autonomy over what?
Education policy: Systems exist because some responsibilities are better carried collectively than individually.
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Episode 20 of the Technology and Learning SIG Podcast How cooperative video games can build teamwork, negotiation, and social capability in neurodivergent learners. https://loom.ly/OE6j6BI
Episode 20
In this episode we chat to Dr Matthew Harrison from the University of Melbourne, and explore how cooperative video games can build teamwork, negotiation, and social capability in neurodivergent learners. We also explore strength-based, interest-driven learning to genuine co-design with neurodivergent students and offer practical insights for inclusive classrooms. The episode also tackles the realities of scaling research into schools and the opportunities and risks of using Gen AI in supporting neurodivergent young learners. If you’re wanting to learn more about how digital technologies can advance inclusion, this is a must-listen.
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Are you involved in an inspiring culture and education initiative? Read Tracy Durksen’s blog about the powerful vision behind a Two Path Strong model that places language, culture, identity and academic success at the heart of education. https://loom.ly/Cwu3vBM
Two Path Strong: Growing a Gumbaynggirr Future
Gumbaynggirr Future: We are now entering into a partnership model that is community-led, culturally grounded, and academically accredited
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The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education SIG and the Teachers' Work and Lives SIG warmly invite researchers, educators, higher degree researchers, practitioners and community members to join our weekly reading, writing, collaboration and publication sessions. https://loom.ly/64Rql3w
Weekly reading, writing, collaboration and publication sessions
CALD Education SIG – Wednesdays | 5:30–7:30 pm (AEST) Teachers' Work and Lives (TWL) SIG – Thursdays | 4:00–6:00 pm (AEST)
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