Sydney's Cranbrook school has enlisted the chair of a lower North Shore girls’ school to investigate claims of a toxic culture, and allegations its ex-headmaster didn't disclose a teacher’s sexual misconduct to the school’s council. Cranbrook's council president Geoff Lovell ...
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The Northern Territory offers an unforgettable educational adventure and is uniquely positioned to deliver on cross curriculum outcomes of sustainability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture as well as Australia’s engagement with Asia. Students can join immersive workshops, ...
More »The problem of school bullying part I: Students
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2022 report Australia’s Children says 70 per cent of children aged 12–13 experience at least one bullying-like behaviour a year, and almost half of those students (46 per cent) go on to ...
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High school teachers and teachers-in-training can now use their qualifications at TAFE in a "commonsense" move to ease the shortage of VET educators. Those with a secondary school teacher qualification will be excused from having to obtain a full Certificate ...
More »Govts fully fund NT schools with $1bn
Every Northern Territory public school will be fully resourced by 2029 after the federal and Northern Territory governments committed to a $1bn funding injection on Wednesday. Having signed a statement of intent on Wednesday, the federal government will invest at ...
More »The principle’s office: Revisiting the fundamentals of IT in education
As technology has taken root in the classroom, so too has the infrastructure needed to support it. But are educational institutions getting the fundamental building blocks right? Be it the abacus, the adoption of the radio in remote learning, or ...
More »University of Sydney cuts maths prerequisites for many degrees
The body representing Australia’s top scientists has said it is “concerned” by the University of Sydney’s decision to remove the maths prerequisite for students enrolling in a range of degrees that demand maths expertise. Australian Academy of Science president Chennupati ...
More »NAPLAN: Some results to be released after a month, Ramadan begins
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) announced on Monday that schools will receive preliminary NAPLAN results earlier than ever this year. Reading, language conventions, and numeracy results will be released four weeks after the final tests on March ...
More »School reopens after asbestos contamination
Liverpool West Public School reopened on Monday after bonded asbestos that was found in its garden mulch in February was removed. Teachers and students were able to return to school after the asbestos-contaminated mulch was cleared and an independent hygienist ...
More »What do schools need to do to have a good culture and healthy approach to gender?
Cranbrook in Sydney’s east is one of the most elite boys schools in Australia. On Monday night, the ABC’s Four Corners program aired claims some female teachers had been bullied by male staff and sexually harassed by students. Amid the ...
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