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Friday 18 September 2026
Teacher Education retains Australia’s top undergraduate ranking
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Future Fellowships back UOW research on society’s biggest challenges
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Education
Early Admission offers rise nearly 10 per cent for 2027
9,457 Year 12 students offered places at UOW or UOW College, with nursing, education and business among the most popular choices
Education
Teacher Education retains Australia’s top undergraduate ranking
Strong results across several disciplines including Nursing, Communications, Science and Mathematics
Education
Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat
Children told they were smart before a test were nearly twice as likely to cheat afterwards as those praised for effort, luck, or told nothing at all.
Education
University of Wollongong appoints Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional and Metro)
Professor Mahsood Shah has been appointed to the newly created role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional and Metro), commencing 6 October 2026
Education
Researchers warn ‘digital detox’ in schools may do more harm than good
Researchers and child advocacy leaders urge governments to focus on quality screen use, not screen time, in schools
Education
Some parents want to see primary schools go ‘device free’. There could be unintended consequences
The evidence against screens in schools is far less settled than the backlash suggests