Victorian schools will have the authority to ban parents who engage in threatening behaviour online or in person, with a possible penalty of up to $10,000 for those who don’t comply. The Victorian Government announced the extended powers last month ...
More »Elite school ventures to move all classes online
One of Melbourne’s most prestigious colleges is seeking to become the state’s first private online school under an ambitious new venture called Haileybury Pangea. Elite private school Haileybury, which already has four campuses across Melbourne and a site in Darwin, ...
More »Australian schools are failing students with disability: royal commission
Australian schools have failed to provide students with disability the ongoing support and accessible learning they need, a royal commission has heard. This week the Royal Commission into the Abuse of People with Disabilities began its five-day inquiry into the ...
More »Teachers union rejects government pay offer
The NSW Teachers Federation (NSWTF) has slammed the state government's new public sector wage policy, saying a three per cent pay rise is 'not enough' to relieve the pressures of inflation. On Monday, Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the 2.5 per ...
More »E-cigarettes: Student collapses from ‘massive nicotine dose’
A Blue Mountains student was hospitalised after suffering a seizure as a result of vaping in the school toilets, highlighting growing concerns about the habit among young people. Blue Mountains Grammar school administration wrote to parents to warn about the incident and to ...
More »Allegations of school asbestos cover-up
A Sydney MP claims there has been a “horrifying” cover-up of asbestos in a local high school. Castle Hill MP Ray Williams claims the school community was told Castle Hill High School was all clear despite a 2016 test returning ...
More »Jason Clare appointed as Australia’s new federal education minister
In an unexpected turn, senior NSW MP Jason Clare has been chosen as the new Education Minister over front-runner Tanya Plibersek, heralding a new era in education policy. The former lawyer previously served in the Gillard and Rudd governments, handling ...
More »Teacher connection key to liking school, survey shows
Students who perceive they have a strong connection with their teacher are far more likely to enjoy attending school than their peers who don't, a new study has shown. Researchers surveyed over 1,000 students in Years 7-10 across three Queensland ...
More »Uvalde teachers died protecting students from gunfire in latest US school shooting
A mass shooting at a US elementary school has claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers. Yesterday, at around 11:30 local time, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos drove to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a small city in Texas located ...
More »EdTech apps surveilled and tracked students during COVID-19
Educational apps used by millions of students during the pandemic harvested personal information and tracked children's locations without consent, a global investigation has found. Recent analysis from advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) looked at 164 educational applications and websites ...
More »