How free are Victorian public schools? OECD teacher shortages and much more

Saturday, 24 October 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

How free are Victorian public schools? Class sizes in public schools unchanged for a decade despite big increases in student need. Education research body urges schools to use AI sparingly due to learning risks. David Marr speaks to Allegra Spender about discrimination in religious private schools. New WA laws aim to prevent sexual discrimination against staff and students at religious schools. OECD report on the challenge of teacher shortages. International- what will future historians say about this period? 

Great State School of the Week- Strathmore Secondary College

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Saturday 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Australian Council for the Defence of Government Schools (DOGS) looks at public education and separation of church and state.

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Jean Ely and Dale Bridge

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