Wirangu teen Mia Speed say she treasures the difference her book is making to empower and inspire her younger family members.
Melbourne researchers develop 3D models to help educate blind students
Students at the South Australia School for Vision Impaired are being given 3D models to help them gain more understanding of descriptions of objects.
Photo shows 3D Education: A boy with futuristic glasses and an earphone examining a white sculpture of a bird's headHas Video Duration: 2 minutes 1 second.It took Jarred 18 years to find out he had severe dyslexia. The diagnosis was the 'last piece of the puzzle'
Underneath Jarred Bird's smile, he's pedalling hard to navigate working life with severe dyslexia.
Topic:Perspective
Photo shows A man holds two drumsticks in a recording studio with a sign ABC Alice Springs.How 3D models are becoming a 'game changer' for vision-impaired students
3D printing technology is revolutionising the way that blind and low-vision students learn about the world around them.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A boy with brown curly hair wearing a navy polo shirt holds a white model of a spikey puffer fish.Whether you're a parent or educator, here's how you can set children with disability up for success at school
Families and schools say it's more than possible to set children with disability up for success with their education. These are some of their best tips.
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows A young boy of South East Asian background with glasses and short black hair looking and smiling at an older white manWhen looking at schools for her son, Fiona interviewed the staff – not the other way around
Starting school can be challenging for any child, but there can be extra difficulties for those with disability. ABC NEWS looks at two examples of public schools and families working together to set students with disability up for success.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A young white boy with red hair sitting in a wheelchair smiling at an adult. They're in a school classroomTeaching boys to drive change in the fight against gender-based violence
When Ballarat became the focal point of the fight against gender-based violence this year, agencies in the Victorian city set out to make a difference by teaching young men to take a stand.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds.NT minister's plan to take truancy fines from Centrelink payments branded a 'scare tactic'
The NT opposition has criticised a government plan to direct unpaid truancy fines to be taken out of the Centrelink payments as a campaign of "fear and punishment" against parents and says the government doesn't have the jurisdiction to do it.
Photo shows Children at Bubup Wilam child care centre colour in.VCAA finds Victorian school exam blunder affected 56 VCE subjects
The body overseeing VCE exams says 56 subjects were potentially affected by an exam blunder that may have advantaged some students.
Photo shows Exam Blunder Findings: An exam hall with students completing tests at desks in rows.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds.'Absolutely furious, bewildered, and sad': Families say multi-million-dollar 'inclusion' program is excluding their kids
The Inclusion Support Program aims to help early learning centres remove barriers that prevent them from including students with disability. But childcare workers have told the ABC they're having problems accessing the scheme.
Photo shows A young white toddler reads a book with her mother by a kitchen windowWA government considers ATAR overhaul in push for better participation
Western Australia is considering major changes to high school education following a decline in participants.
Photo shows Calls for ATAR revamp: A woman with brown hair tied up writing on paper while seated in front of a laptop computer.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds.What's the best way to get into university? More and more students think there's a better way than ATAR
As thousands of high school students across Australia anxiously await ATAR results, many first-year university applicants are finding other ways into their course of choice.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds.There's a better way than ATAR to get into university, according to more and more students
As thousands of high school students across Australia anxiously await ATAR results, many first-year university applicants are finding other ways into their course of choice.
Photo shows EC Gildersleeve Morris working on an iPad and a laptop.Parents 'disenchanted' after delays to early learning trial on Bruny Island
None of the promised trial sites on Bruny Island have started delivering the early learning program.
Photo shows Education Delays: A woman with a child on her back pushes a swing with another child in it.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds.'A direct attack on our rights': Outcry over new NT policy to fine parents of truant children
Truancy officers have begun patrols in the NT, trying to get children to school and issuing fines and compliance notices to families who fail to comply.
Photo shows A group of primary aged kids in school uniforms walking on a red dirt road.Parents 'devastated' as sessions cut from library program that helps toddlers learn to read
The number of First 5 Forever sessions at two Brisbane libraries will halve from December, with others also axing sessions from their schedule.
Photo shows A librarian makes a funny face with her hands to surprise a small group of parents and their babies.Student calls for accountability after all of her end-of-year exams had errors in them
Despite going through three levels of a checking process, yet another Tasmanian exam paper has been found to contain an error — the sixth mistake discovered across exam papers in two weeks.
Photo shows A female student completes her exam using a laptop.Parents move their kids to new schools as teachers fail to deal with bullies
More than 3,000 children who contact Kids Helpline every year report being bullied. A new school behaviour and management plan to be implemented by term one, 2025 will make it mandatory for NSW schools to identify, prevent and respond to disruptive student behaviours, including bullying and cyberbullying.
Photo shows Woman wearing a white sundress with brown hair.Schools step up to the breakfast table as cost of living hits parents
Schools are reporting more children coming in hungry. Food charity Foodbank is helping them fill their bellies before class.
Photo shows Two girls in school uniform holding fairy breadVideo game teaches students to stay safe online amid rise in deepfakes
A video game has been developed to help educate students from potential deepfake scams online.
Photo shows Deepfake Prevention: A blonde woman and a brunette look down at something while seated at a table.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds.Rory dreams of being a famous drummer, and his ADHD might help him get there
The 15-year-old used to think his diagnosis was a burden. Now the budding young musician realises it is helping him play to his strengths.
Photo shows Rory standing on his family property. He has a mullet and is wearing a hoodie.