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News
Australian schools ban new energy drink
Schools across Australia have banned students from bringing a super-caffeinated energy drink on school grounds after its rollout in supermarkets…
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Health+Wellbeing
Nature play areas underused by schools: new study
Experts have encouraged primary school teachers to use nature play areas to teach the curriculum and improve students' learning and…
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Health+Wellbeing
‘Frightening’: principals at risk of mental ill-health
School violence, heavy workloads, teacher shortages, stress and demanding parents have pushed principal wellbeing to the limit, with one in…
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In The Classroom
School absences: understanding kids ‘essential’
While school attendance levels have been dropping steadily for nearly a decade in Australia, experts say teachers should consult students…
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News
‘God awful mess’: NSW School cleaners protest
School cleaners are fearing mass staff departures if the government doesn’t step up to solve an overworking crisis. A rowdy crowd…
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Teaching through play with Nüdel Karts: podcast
Children can further develop their literacy and numeracy skills, social capabilities and creative thinking abilities through playtime, a playground expert…
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Policy & Reform
‘I feel helpless’: high rates of school violence against Australian principals
In his nearly 15 years of experience as a high school principal, Nick* has been "physically threatened", subject to verbal…
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Health+Wellbeing
Improving staff and students’ wellbeing with a dog
Dogs could be a solution to reduce stress, anxiety and depression among staff and students, a former has teacher said.…
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News
‘No benefit’: Teachers’ union slams NAPLAN changes
Changes to the NAPLAN testing window has raised stress for students and left little time for teachers to build relationships…
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School Management
Principal introduces furry friend to reduce staff stress
As long as she could remember, Sydney principal Alison Felici always loved dogs. "I've had a lot of rescue dogs…
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