Online and Remote Learning

Riley Cross's family travelled around Australia in a caravan for three months, and his braille teacher joined them on the adventure.

Alana Moller taught her three daughters at home through distance education, but if she wanted to return to the classroom she'd have to start at the bottom. She says there needs to be more career opportunities for home tutors.

There has been a 195 per cent increase in home school registrations in Queensland in the past five years, and this Rockhampton mother is opening her own Steiner school after seeking non-mainstream options for her daughters.

Deciding when and how children should access social media is a universal challenge for parents and there's not always a one-size-fits-all solution — even when it comes to kids in the same family. 

Adelaide mother Jemma Guthrie shares her reasons for imposing social media restrictions on her daughters and how she and her partner set those boundaries.

There's no easy solution, and every kid's situation is different, but here are some resources that might help struggling families.

A growing crisis of school refusal is gripping Australia, leaving families in a hidden struggle with blame, shame and the fear of a lost education.

Rural hospitals across Australia are struggling to attract and retain nursing staff. An outback campus in Queensland is addressing the issue by training staff locally, but the union says more opportunities are needed.

Michelle Williams was 18 when she first got a taste of working as a governess. She has returned to Far West NSW to work for the same family, a generation apart.

The popularity of homeschooling is surging to unprecedented heights in Queensland, with official registrations increasing from 3,411 in 2019 to 10,048 in 2023, and thousands more believed to be flying under the radar.

An outback library service provides a sense of connection to remote residents living hundreds of kilometres from any town.

In the remote community of Maningrida in the heart of Arnhem Land, graduating high school is an accomplishment worth celebrating. Hundreds of people have packed into the school's basketball court to celebrate the graduation of six of their own. 

TikTok creators say using this filter will raise money for charity. It's the latest example of digital activism sweeping social media platforms, but it sounds a little too good to be true — so, is it?

Chevalier College's "contemporary learning delivery" allows year 10 to 12 students to study from home one day a week, with a letter to parents saying the Southern Highlands Catholic school engaged solicitors to ensure the effective implementation of the plan.

Clare is autistic and was struggling to fit in at school, but when life went online in the pandemic, things improved. Experts say she's not alone.

The state's two best spellers went head to head for 12 gruelling sudden-death rounds, with judges on the verge of turning to their list of emergency words.

Named after the Wiradjuri word for "change" or "refreshment", the ground-breaking mobile app Gurray translates English words into seven different Aboriginal languages.

Chantal Ryan, who will speak at international convention South by Southwest, is using her platform to inspire and support other women to get involved in gaming.

Unlike at most swim schools, at Lord Howe Island there is no shallow end. There, lessons take place in the island's lagoon.

Blair Athol North Primary School successfully connects refugee students with grannies — who all have a background in education — to help them learn how to read and write in English.