Australian students will be taught old-school discipline – including how to line up, keep quiet and be still – in a bid to rid classrooms of the behaviour crisis that sees teachers routinely abused, attacked and children disrupted. The new model of school discipline will ...
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A career and wellbeing support foundation for Indigenous students collected data from over 500 kids from 49 schools to find out what truly helps First Nations learners stay engaged in education. Aurora Education Foundation is an Indigenous-led organisation that provides ...
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Nominations are open for the 30th National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA), with$80,000 up for grabs in professional development grants across seven award categories. Parents, students and schools can nominate teachers they find exceptional – through their enthusiasm, creativity or dedication ...
More »Paid initial teacher placements to work in ACT
Charles Sturt University (CSU) will offer paid work placement hours to final year initial teacher education (ITE) students who are willing to work in an ACT government school. The agreement with the ACT Education Directorate allows ITE students to apply ...
More »Brisbane principal returns to school amid sex abuse claims
A Catholic school principal caught up in a civil sexual abuse claim professed his innocence to staff and students during an assembly address in a move described by some concerned parents as “outrageous” and “inappropriate”. Parents and staff have spoken out following ...
More »Gold Coast principal denies reports of leaving
A Gold Coast high school principal who successfully sued parents for defamation after they called her an “evil, nasty, horrible woman” in social media posts has taken leave amid speculation about her future. Long-serving Tamborine Mountain State High principal Tracey ...
More »Suspending and expelling students isn’t a solution, study finds
A University of South Australia (UniSA) study on school discipline discourse found 'gaps' in the NSW behaviour strategy, and said suspending students could exacerbate bad behaviour in disadvantaged kids who need more support in the classroom. The study said that ...
More »How can schools make sure gifted students get the help they need?
Earlier this month, the New South Wales government announced it would roll out programs for gifted students in every public school in the state. This comes amid concerns gifted school students are not achieving their potential. A previous review in ...
More »Student wellbeing opinion: Holistic education key to healthy students
It's well established that adolescence is a time of angst. Young people have the awareness to understand the challenges in the world around them (and, often, a capacity to imagine the worst), but do not yet have the experience or ...
More »The benefits of integrating language and First Nations knowledge
Three decades ago Cherie Watkins became the first teacher of Aboriginal language at an Adelaide school – and now her daughter is following in her footsteps. Although Cherylynne Catanzariti has been teaching Aboriginal language for almost 30 years, it was ...
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