The philosophy behind giving students awards is to reward them for success.

"Empowering the tens of thousands of young students through this program is just one of the ways we endeavour to enrich academic capabilities in India, and we would like to reach as many students as possible.”

Two Tamil teachers from India will be stationed at Sangam schools in Rakiraki and Labasa to educate and inspire future generations.

In Australia, reforms like the Gonski model aim to do this by focusing on student needs, such as location, Indigenous background, disability and language support.

The number of pupil-free days and exactly when these occur varies between states and school sectors.

The driver, a 40-year-old Hawthorn East woman, was arrested at the scene and has been released pending further enquiries.

It’s important to understand why your child may be feeling bored at school. Here are some possibilities to consider.

While there has been a lot of discussion about what is happening in universities, there has been less attention given to schools.

Kids often need encouragement to do the right thing, even when they absolutely do not feel like doing it.

Results are now being reported against four new proficiency standards: “exceeding”, “strong”, “developing” and “needs additional support”