School students and teachers across NSW will be freed from mask mandates next week, as the state’s health authorities continue to ease Covid-19 restrictions. From Monday, all students and high school staff will no longer need to wear a face ...
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The NSW Teachers Federation has warned it will take industrial action in Term 2 if a controversial new suspension policy comes into effect. In a state council meeting last Saturday, the union's 300 members agreed to oppose the Department of ...
More »Mandatory consent education: ‘It’s about having young people at the table’
Involving young people in the design and delivery of consent education will be crucial for them to learn about having respectful and safe relationships, according to researchers. As of 2023, consent education will be made mandatory for all Australian high ...
More »Major change to RATs in NSW schools
Schools in NSW will continue to hand out rapid antigen tests to help keep kids in classrooms but surveillance testing will end. Eight RAT kits will be offered to each student and staff member in NSW schools, Premier Dominic Perrottet ...
More »School mask mandates under fire
High-profile infectious disease expert Nick Coatsworth has called for a re-evaluation of mask policy, specifically in schools. The former deputy chief medical officer posted on social media on Tuesday he believed the “tide has turned on masks”. “People recognise they had ...
More »Student happiness linked to higher NAPLAN results
Students with a greater sense of wellbeing are far more likely to achieve a higher test score later in the school year, new research has shown. A new study from Australian National University collected data from 3,400 Year 7 to ...
More »Sydney teacher allegedly smokes cannabis with students
Shocking footage has emerged of a Sydney high school teacher allegedly smoking an unknown substance from a makeshift Gatorade bong while surrounded by students in their uniforms. Lauren Russell, 42, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged supply of ...
More »Reading expert’s concerns over curriculum changes
Australia's education ministers have met to discuss their revision of the national curriculum, which will include emphasising the importance of phonics in teaching reading to students in Kindergarten to Year 2. Deputy Dean of Education at Western Sydney University, Dr ...
More »Lessons from online learning that may change the face of education forever: opinion
The virtual classroom has evolved from an early 2000’s video conference that delivered instructions with little teacher interaction to an innovative, interactive and collaborative learning space that all students can be involved in. To meet the challenges of recent times, ...
More »Sharp rise in childcare incidents as year 12 completion drops: Productivity Commission report
Australia's childcare sector has recorded a spike in serious incidents over the past year, as year 12 completion rates fall to record lows, according to a recent Productivity Commission report. In 2020-21, there was a total of 20,599 serious incidents ...
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