Australian mental health organisation Beyond Blue has rolled out a new campaign to raise awareness of Be You through its ‘Raise your Hand’ campaign to assist teachers and school leaders foster a positive environment and reduce extra work on staff ...
More »QLD: Lead detected in remote school
Lead has been detected in drinking water at schools in a Far North Queensland Aboriginal community, with bottled water and free blood tests offered to staff and students. The lead was found after water at the Yarrabah Health Facility tested positive ...
More »Disadvantaged school in Victoria explores virtual reality
A disadvantaged school in rural Victoria has partnered with a state university to give its students broader study options and career perspectives. Heywood & District Secondary College in rural Victoria has seen its students open themselves to new horizons since ...
More »‘Worth it’: Sydney school leaders start support group to upskill teachers
Two teachers in Sydney's northern beaches have joined forces to develop a networking program to help educators grow their careers and become highly accredited. Back in 2020, Avalon Public School deputy principal Bianca Howarth and Manly West Public School deputy ...
More »Using fictional characters to help kids with real life problems
In an ideal world, if we saw a child who seemed unhappy, anxious, angry or shut-down, we would ask them whether something was upsetting them. They would respond immediately - telling us how they were feeling, what had happened to ...
More »Reading aloud can improve student’s literacy skills: podcast
Showing your love of books and reading aloud in the classroom can effectively improve students' literacy skills, an education expert has said. In Australia, the latest Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) report released in May showed that despite students' ...
More »Schools missing out on gifted students: study
A lack of teacher training and misuse of NAPLAN results are preventing schools from identifying and supporting gifted students, education experts have warned. According to a new study from Griffith University, schools that have used NAPLAN test results to identify ...
More »Bring learning outcomes of the Australian curriculum to life with NT Learning Adventures
The Northern Territory (NT) is a place of vast horizons, inspiring landscapes and outstanding natural and cultural assets, where educational experiences abound and learning becomes an adventure. From the majesty of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the detailed rock art ...
More »Students’ sneaking vapes into the classroom
Three teenage girls have admitted they are so addicted to vapes that they sneak puffs inside the classroom and get withdrawals without them. It comes as a shocking new report released last week confirmed fears that disposable vapes contained dangerous chemicals, such ...
More »‘Best of both worlds’: Historic Brisbane school goes co-ed
After nearly one hundred years, an all-girls independent college in Brisbane has welcomed male students for the first time. Clayfield College, located in Brisbane's inner-north suburbs, had its first cohort of Year 7 male students walk through its doors in ...
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