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Policy & Reform

Erin MorleyJuly 9, 2026
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AERO review could ‘undermine trust’ in resources

AERO has objected to the public release of a performance review over fears it would undermine the quality of its resources and damage its reputation.
Opinion

Alex BacaljaJuly 9, 2026
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Government should release AERO report

AERO, Australia’s national education evidence body, had been operating for half a decade and questions were emerging about its effectiveness and impact.
Health and Wellbeing

Erin MorleyJuly 9, 2026
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How Our Futures Institute tackles vaping

Schools have always played a role in alcohol and illicit drug prevention, and that education is even more important with the rise of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Catholic Schools NSW investigated by ICAC

Marist College Ashgrove headmaster takes leave

Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane. Picture: Newswire.

Union calls for review of Marist College Ashgrove

A building at the school's North Parramatta campus. Picture: Redeemer Baptist School.

NESA investigates Redeemer Baptist School

Prosecutors allege the teenager researched the Labour Day march, which attracted about 20,000 people in Brisbane. Picture: Glenn Campbell.

Brisbane student allegedly planned terror attack

What should we do with Craig Silvey’s books?

Workforce

Workforce

Erin MorleyJune 25, 2026
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Vic teachers urge union to strike over pay

Discontent has risen in the ranks of the Victorian teacher's union after a majority of educators rebelled against the union's…
June 23, 2026

Vic public teachers reject 30% pay rise
June 18, 2026

Vic teachers one step closer to WFH
June 9, 2026

20,000 migrant teachers not utilised

Classroom Practice

In The Classroom

Melissa EthertonJuly 2, 2026
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The value of experiential learning for girls

There is a particular kind of confidence that grows when young women are invited to test their strengths in the world beyond the classroom.
June 23, 2026

The real reason girls aren’t studying maths
June 18, 2026

Should we ‘stream’ students based on ability?
June 16, 2026

‘Eyes up, screens down’: New device rules in Vic

Parent anxiety can follow children into classroom

What if part of student anxiety educators have to manage is not only student distress, but the anxiety of the adults around the child?

June 4, 2026

‘Embarrassing, gross’: Period education gets revamp

Young girls and boys now have an interactive game to teach them about periods and women's menstrual health, which still faces stigma in the classroom and in homes.

June 2, 2026

Three ways to help students finish school

There are many things schools can do from Year 7 to support students to stay until Year 12. Here are three of the most important ones.

May 26, 2026

New taskforce on student engagement

A recently established taskforce has found that early warning signs for student disengagement can be identified and acted on in the first few years of secondary school. Currently schools primarily rely on absence date as…

May 21, 2026

Teacher ‘snapped’ before knife attack

An IT teacher has been sentenced to 15 months in gaol after attacking his principal with two knives. Kim Ramchen, 37, was arrested on December 2 last year after Keysborough Secondary College staff managed to…

May 14, 2026

How to stop teens vaping

Walk into almost any Australian secondary school and you’ll see it: a vape tucked into a blazer pocket, passed between friends at the back of the oval, or casually puffed on between classes. As devices…

May 7, 2026

School mental health checks should be regular

When screening is used, it is often conducted at a single point in time. But when it comes to mental health, we know it’s important to notice patterns or changes over time.

April 16, 2026

‘Top blokes‘ to mentor at-risk Qld boys, teens

Young men at risk of living a life of crime, violence and unemployment will be mentored by to get them back on track in the early years of their life.

April 14, 2026

What are alternatives to school camp?

School camps have long been a rite of passage for many Australian students in both primary and high school.

April 9, 2026

Help for teenagers’ mental health in ACT

A new hub will provide free mental health care for teenagers struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma or other ailments in the ACT.

April 7, 2026

Victoria bans phones in non-govt schools

Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan will ban phones, smart watches and wireless earbuds in all non-government schools from 2027.

April 7, 2026

Young people less happy than 15 years ago

Young people in English-speaking countries that heavily use social media have experienced a dramatic drop in wellbeing, according to one international survey.

Policy and Reform

Policy & Reform

Erin MorleyJune 30, 2026
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Hub to combat antisemitism, discrimination

An online hub launched on Tuesday has collated material about social cohesion and antisemitism to help teachers combat antisemitism and other forms of discrimination.
June 25, 2026

NSW budget focuses on building new schools
June 25, 2026

Why is VET treated as a backup plan?
May 28, 2026

Kathy Lette: My favourite school teacher

School Management

School Management

Erin LeifJuly 2, 2026
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Is isolation an effective discipline tool?

Last week a group of parents heavily criticised prestigious Victorian private school Geelong Grammar for using isolation as a form of discipline during a year-long boarding school program.
June 18, 2026

Multi-school organisations expand in Tasmania
May 26, 2026

New taskforce on student engagement
May 21, 2026

Review of Teacher Standards announced

AI and Technology

July 2, 2026

Is there such a thing as good screen time?

New screen time restrictions in classrooms are being deliberated after the Victorian government dramatically restricted the amount of time students are allowed to spend on devices.

June 30, 2026

Social media ban laws to be strengthened

Labor will introduce legislation on Monday to bolster the powers of the online safety watchdog and double fines for social media companies in breach of Australia’s landmark social media ban.

June 10, 2026

A revolution is happening in ed-tech

From personalised learning tools to new ways of connecting with families, the latest innovations in ed-tech are giving teachers and students opportunities that simply didn’t exist a decade ago.

June 9, 2026

Assessments not preparing students for AI: Expert

A professor has called on curriculum and assessment bodies to update how students are tested to ensure they are properly learning about artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

June 2, 2026

Parents asked to delay smartphone use in kids

The South Australian government has prompted parents to commit to delaying buying their kids a mobile phone use in a bid to improve learning and mental health in students.

June 2, 2026