General news
Dean designate for 2010 visits faculty[2 October 2009]
Incoming dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work Professor Robert Tierney has visited from Vancouver on a pre-appointment tour and told staff he is committed to transparency and inclusion when he takes up the post in March. More
Winners all round at prizes and scholarships evening[11 August 2009]
The Faculty of Education and Social Work celebrated the achievements of its staff and students at its annual scholarships and prizes evening in MacLaurin Hall on 28 July 2009. More
Parents and teachers have more influence than peers[20 May 2009]
Parents and teachers of teenagers can take heart from a Faculty of Education and Social Work study that has shown academic outcomes among adolescents are far more influenced by relationships with parents and teachers than with peers. More
School stress strikes anxious middle class[19 February 2009]
Faculty of Education and Social Work researchers have identified seven distinct groupings of middle-class parents, almost all of which are anxious about schooling and feel a need to protect their children from the 'wrong' school. More
Kindergarten of hard knocks could be harming kids[28 January 2009]
Children's academic progress could be being hindered by the stark differences between the way child-care centres, preschools and schools manage behaviour, according to a new study from the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. More
State's top English teachers honoured[14 January 2009]
The winners of the inaugural Paul Brock Awards for Excellence in the Teaching of English were announced last October by the NSW Education Minister. More
