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Education news comes from a wide range of sources, covers many topics and refers to different levels and types of education. It can be factual, someone’s interpretation of education material or events, responses, or simply personal ramblings. You need to be aware of the source, its credibility, how it relates to other comments and ideas and then make a judgement as to how important and valid it is.
At its simplest, education news can be the answer[s] to the question - ‘What happened at school today ?’
At its most complex, it can be a presentation, relating to a single aspect of the education process, whether done by an expert - in person, in a journal, a download from the internet or part of debate or discussion forum.
In between, there are many ways of getting the news. These include :
- school newsletters;
- annual school reports;
- guest speakers at meetings;
- Departmental newsletters [see below];
- information from other authorities, e.g. Curriculum, Examinations, … ;
- brochures [even advertisements];
- newspapers;
- television & radio;
- the internet - blogs, podcasts, websites, reports you can download, forums, … ;
- journals and magazines, educational and other;
- government announcements - media releases, policy statements, policy decisions, research.
The majority of these sources will apply whether you are connected to a government or a non-government school, or some form of early childhood, higher, adult or vocational education.
News can be as simple as Headlines that lead to further information, or full articles/presentations that provide all relevant details.
We have provided a range of Education News Sources that provide information from within Australia and other world sources.
If you are interested in Blogs or Podcasts/Videocasts, check links provided on these two pages as a starting point. You will undoubtedly find many more to choose from. Again, you are reminded of the comments in the first item above.
State & Territory Departmental News
The following links give access to news and media releases from all state and territory government systems.
- Australian Capital Territory
You can also access the Media Centre for media or communication enquiries. - New South Wales
This takes you to the ‘Newsstand’ site. There are also links to other news sections. - Northern Territory
Access a summary of educational news from the Northern Territory. - Queensland
Access the ‘News and Events’ section. You can also access Media Statements and even an email newsletter each month. - South Australia
Access media releases from this site [including archives]. - Tasmania
Access the ‘main features’ of the news supplied by the Department of Education. - Victoria
This leads to the Department News area. You are also able to access about 3 years of News and Media Releases here and download the latest edition of Shine Magazine from this page, though this is more a professional magazine. This download can be quite big. - Western Australia
This link takes to you to media releases, grouped monthly, and covering approximately the last five years. Parents can also find a range of information via the Parent Newsletter which you can subscribe to on this page.
