education

According to a statement by the Primary School Teachers' Federation, a teachers' strike on September 15 is in response to what the federation called the Education Ministry's “dismantling” of Greece's all-day educational program at primary schools. The Education Ministry is...

Education Minister Nikos Filis is bringing back "eternal students" to Greek universities and technical colleges by annulling the 2011 "Diamantopoulou" article. Filis tabled several amendments in parliament on Tuesday night including the annulment of the article that says that students who...

According to ANA-MPA, the Education Ministry of Greece is about to implement its educational plan to teach thousands of refugee children stranded in the country. The program is set to start in September and with the support of UNICEF as well...

Four Panhellenic Exam candidates from the Avlona Youth Detention Facility were successful in the exams, managing to graduate from senior high school despite the difficulties of studying while in prison. The facility also boasted of two candidates in 2015...

An amazing way to learn about ancient Greece and all of its wonders is to participate in the 4-part event series of masterclasses on Greek mythology presented by the University of Melbourne. The event is in partnership with the Ian Potter...

More than 1 in every 4 young persons aged 20-24 was neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) in Greece (26.1%) in 2015, the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) said on Thursday, the eve of...

Residents whose children attend Northcote High School in Melbourne's inner north are voicing discontent as the school has recently announced that it will be phasing out its Greek and Italian language programs. The school will continue to teach Chinese and...

The average amount of time that refugee children have been out of school is a year and a half, according to Save the Children NPO. The fact of the matter is that even before that year and a half time period,...

The first school for autistic children has been established in Southern Australia thanks to efforts of Greek-Australian parents wanting the best for their children, and is due to open late July. In fact, the Greek community has become very involved in...

Greece and Cyprus have decided to establish a joint committee to deal with problems in the education and culture sectors, following a decision by the parliamentary education committees of both countries. The decision to jointly formulate policy was taken...