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Autistic student experiences in high school

Research led by Dr Helen Kasztelan Chapman is exploring the experiences of autistic students in mainstream secondary schools.

Distinguished Professor Pamela Snow

Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Co-Director of La Trobe’s Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) Lab, Pamela Snow has been a driving force for evidence-informed change in classrooms across Australia.

Nexus - a supported step into the classroom

For Casey and Peter, Nexus has been a turning point, making a career change to teaching achievable

Teachers and generative AI

New research from Associate Professor Melissa Barnes explores a growing tension with teachers who use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Parents’ experiences of literacy instruction during the pandemic

New research led by Professor Tanya Serry has found that remote teaching during COVID-19 gave parents rare insight into early reading instruction

Claudia’s journey to early childhood education

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education student, Claudia Condello, was inspired by her young cousins to pursue a career as an early childhood teacher.

Resilience of women in doctoral studies

Bingqing (Bonnie) Li, Lecturer in Teacher Education and Pedagogy, has published a chapter exploring how female doctoral students navigate these often-competing demands.

La Trobe celebrates Indigenous excellence with Billabongs Not Silos

La Trobe University is proud to announce the continuation of its Billabongs Not Silos initiative, a powerful platform designed to amplify Indigenous leadership, knowledge and excellence in both health and education.

Rethinking graduate teacher readiness for hard-to-staff schools

New research from Dr Babak Dadvand, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy, Professional Practice and Teacher Education, has examined graduate teacher readiness in hard-to-staff schools.

A career change to the classroom

With the demand for new teachers set to skyrocket in coming years, there has never been a better time to make a career change to education.

Rose living her dream teaching career in Robinvale

Rose was inspired by her mother to become a teacher.

La Trobe takes action on nation's numeracy crisis

Country Universities Centre and La Trobe University tackle Mallee’s teacher shortage

CUC Mallee, based in Swan Hill, is partnering with La Trobe to advance the teaching workforce through the Nexus program

PhD candidate on a mission to reshape the relationship between humans and crocodiles

PhD candidate, Lachie Saunders, is on a mission to reshape the relationship between humans and crocodiles

Billabongs Not Silos

The Billabongs Not Silos event in Bendigo brought together education, health and cultural organisations to celebrate and support First Nations youth through a generous sharing of knowledge.