External news
New ideas, groundbreaking research make waves at University of Newcastle open day
Newcastle Herald
16 September 2025
see the research making waves at the University of Newcastle open day.
Angelique ‘hadn’t been able to breathe’ because of HSC stress. Then she got an email
The Sydney Morning Herald
10 September 2025
Dr Sally Patfield of the University of Newcastle, offers comments on early entry and the effect it can have on students
Connections spark powerful professional growth
Education Matters
12 August 2025
With evidence based learning strategies, the University of Newcastle is collaborating with a leading independent girls' school to transform classroom practice.
Putting evidence at the heart of teaching and learning
Education Review
21 July 2025
Teachers at Chifley College, Shalvey Campus, give their story and comment on the positive benefits Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR) brought to the campus.
Barrenjoey rides high on HSC success
Northside living news
13 July 2025
As Avalon's Barrenjoey High rides high on HSC success, Principal Blaker talks about the Strengthening Teacher Induction project from the University of Newcastle, including staff participating in Quality Teaching Rounds.
Doing the rounds: the power of observation at Hambledon Public School
Education Matters
24 June 2025
early career teachers are facing many challenges after graduating in the difficulties of the covid era. however at Hambledon Public School QT Academy's Quality Teaching Rounds are helping make connections and support development.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Lessons from a world-first study into student aspirations
Centre for professional learning
18 June 2025
Dr Sally Patfield and Dr Leanne Fray, members of the teachers and teaching research centre at the University of Newcastle, look at the importance of student aspirations and how they can be nurtured in public education.
The Research Files Episode 100: Celebrating 100 episodes
Teacher
5 June 2025
the 100th episode of the research files, a podcast about explaining a body of research and its impact to educators. In this recap special, Laureate Professor Jenny Gore and her research into quality teaching is spotlighted.
Early entry offers: how doing things kindly can make change
AARE EduResearch Matters
2 May 2025
The Australian Association for Research in Education's post on it priorities for the coming 2025 federal election including making higher education more equitable.
Behind the scenes of controversial pupil-free day for NSW public school teachers
Daily Telegraph
29 April 2025
important development opportunity or waste of time? University of Newcastle Laureate Professor in education Jenny Gore gives comments on pupil free development days.
Transforming teaching through quality practice: a case study
Education Matters
24 April 2025
Principal Steve Walton of Cedars Christian College, has tried several methods to attempt to improve teaching quality , but nothing has been as effective as QT Academy’s Quality Teaching Rounds Established by the University of Newcastle.
Revealed: The state’s most improved schools in the HSC
The Sydney Morning Herald
26 March 2025
Schools are always striving for the best for their students , this means adopting new ways of teaching to make the best of every lesson. In some of the schools that have seen the most improvement, like Jannali High adopted Quality Teaching Rounds to pursue this goal.
Is NAPLAN still serving its purpose?
The Educator
19 March 2025
As NAPLAN comes under more scrutiny as an effective tool to measure student progress, Dr Drew Miller, University of Newcastle senior lecturer in child and adolescent learning, gives comments on its role in education.
NAPLAN 2025: national literacy and numeracy testing draws mixed response
EducationHQ
12 March 2025
Senior lecturer Dr Drew Miller from University of Newcastle, gives comments and criticisms on the NAPLAN test to MCERA.
Putting evidence at the heart of teaching and learning
Teacher
10 March 2025
Teachers at Chifley College, Shalvey Campus, give their comments on the positive impact of Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR) has had on campus.
Explicit teaching push a ‘dogma’ that doesn’t acknowledge teacher professionalism
The Sydney Morning Herald
6 March 2025
Professor Jenny Gore, Laureate Professor at the School of Education at The University of Newcastle gives comments during a panel on professional development at 2025's Schools Summit.
Ongoing teacher shortage will see many schools struggle in 2025
Education Daily
17 January 2025
Dr Amy McPherson, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and researcher in the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle, gives comments on the teacher shortage crisis hanging over the education sector.
Achieving excellence and equity in Australian schools
Centre for Professional Learning
5 December 2024
Laureate Professor Jenny Gore shares the history of the use of Quality Teaching Rounds in NSW public schools and explores the positive impact of the approach on student outcomes .
Teacher Awards 2024: Leadership Award for Driving School Improvement
Teacher Magazine
12 November 2024
At Cessnock High School in New South Wales, things are quickly on the up. They were the winners of the Teacher Magazine Leadership Award for Driving School Improvement.
Dramatic setback: Why the newly drafted senior drama syllabus falls short of a quality creative arts education
AARE EduResearch Matters
7 November 2024
Dr David Roy and Dr Matt Harper review the new drama syllabus for NSW and find it is failing drama and drama students.
Early university offers are a lifeline for equity students
UTS Newsroom
21 October 2024
Assurance of a university place takes pressure off final year students rather than quashing their focus on study, write Sally Patfield and Sonal Singh
Weekend Breakfast: Careers counselling in Australian schools
ABC News
12 October 2024
Laureate Professor Jenny Gore interviewed on ABC Weekend Breakfast about the impact good careers advice can have on young people.
Record number of year 12 students applying for early entry into university
Newcastle Herald
26 September 2024
Dr Sally Patfield talks to the Newcastle Herald about her research on early entry to university which finds these schemes value different forms of success and can reduce stress and anxiety for vulnerable students.
‘I don’t believe I would have gotten into university’: How early entry schemes help Year 12 students experiencing disadvantage
The Conversation
20 September 2024
Sally Patfield currently receives funding from the Paul Ramsay Foundation, the Australian government, and the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success.
University wins two categories in national higher education awards
Newcastle Herald
21 August 2024
Newcastle Herald covers the TTRC winning the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Award for Community Engagement
Winning strategy: Remarkable results lifting HSC scores by 50pc
Australian Financial Review
21 August 2024
Dr Drew Miller outlines how Quality Teaching Rounds helped turn around outcomes at Cessnock High School.
A 50pc improvement: Unis turn the tide on disadvantage
Australian Financial Review
21 August 2024
In just three years, at a cost of just $58 per student a year, the partnership has transformed the school.
What the latest NAPLAN results actually mean for our children
Newcastle Herald
18 August 2024
The usual flurry of damning headlines accompanied the release of the latest NAPLAN results. What followed was the predictable commentary on what's going wrong in schools, writes Laurate Professor Jenny Gore.
NAPLAN shows a third of school kids are struggling
ABC PM
14 August 2024
This year's NAPLAN results show a thirds of kids in years 3,5,7 and 9 aren't meeting literacy and numeracy benchmarks and about 10 per cent of them need extra help to improve their standards. Laureate Professor Jenny Gore says the results are proof governments need to fully fund public schools and lessons need to connect with children's lives.
This school used to be violent - now it’s a model for best practice
ABC News
14 April 2024
As Australian schools grapple with declining results, one of the country's most disadvantaged schools says its remarkable turnaround can be part of the solution.
Teachers once feared working at Cessnock High, now it's a model for best practice
ABC News
14 April 2024
After being challenged to see if Quality Teaching Rounds model could perform in a disadvantaged school, Cessnock High School has had quite the transformation.
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