Autonomy over what? Reclaiming intelligent professionalism in school leadership
Issue: Semester 2, 2025
Anna Hogan argues that the principle of autonomy for principals has not been as worthwhile or as empowering as promised.…
Reading Between the Syllabus: Searching for Women in the Secondary School History Curriculum
Issue: Semester 2, 2025
Jen Sonter, in the last of the 2025 In Focus articles on Women in History, explores how teachers can include…
Teachers’ work and working conditions: Collaborating to drive change
Issue: Semester 2 2023
Susan McGrath-Champ et al. introduce a series of articles on teachers’ work and working conditions. Their work provides an update…
Teachers’ voices and their unions
Issue: Semester 2 2023
Mihajla Gavin et al. address the importance of teacher unions as the collective voice of teachers to counter policies that…
Temporary teachers and precarious work
Issue: Semester 2 2023
Meghan Stacey et al. provide a historical context to the introduction of the temporary teacher category and its implications of…
Teacher workload and intensifying demands
Issue: Semester 2 2023
Rachel Wilson et al. provide insights into teachers’ work through research, including interviews, workshops and questionnaires. . . It won’t…
The Three Cs of TAFE – Collegiality, compassion, and collaboration
Issue: Semester 2 2023
Melissa Preston highlights the role of collegiality, compassion, and collaboration within the context of teaching in TAFE. . . The…
A Primary Teacher’s Guide to the ‘new’ Mathematics Syllabus K-6
Issue: Semester 2 2023
Catherine Myson-Foehner provides a guide to the new Mathematics Syllabus K-6… The price of doing the same old thing is…
Do Not Try This Alone: The Importance of a Professional Learning Collective
Issue: Semester 1 2023
Professor Tony Loughland and Professor Mary Ryan explain why teacher collective efficacy is a vital part of their professional learning…