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Literature in the field informs that bullying is a destructive social behaviour, which has both immediate and long-term negative consequences on the brain and the body. Research undertaken by Ken Purnell, and also that of Pieter Rossouw (citing Margaret Semrud-Clikeman ...

Education Minister Stuart Robert has defended blaming “dud” public school teachers for dragging down academic results, saying his comments were “designed to be provocative”. Mr Robert made the initial remarks in a speech at a national independent schools conference late last week, ...

It’s been a tough couple of years for Australian students and educators. In common with their counterparts around the world, they were forced to make an unplanned pivot to remote learning when the virus struck in early 2020. Since then, ...

An elite all-boys school in Adelaide has thrown its support behind a senior who opened up to their peers about transitioning to become a female. Prince Alfred College is allowing the year 12 student to remain at the school and complete their final year ...

NSW education authorities are taking action against vaping in schools to combat the increasing and “unacceptable” problem. The state’s Education Minister told a budget estimates hearing on Wednesday the government was working on a range of actions to combat the ...

The NSW Education Minister has rejected a claim the teaching sector is in crisis after figures revealed more than 10,000 experienced teachers in NSW left the profession last year. Opposition MPs said in a budget estimates hearing on Wednesday the ...

Schoolchildren as young as year 3 will be made to wear face masks in Western Australia from Thursday despite mandates easing across the country. As Covid-19 cases soar in the state, which has gone through the past two years of ...

As thousands of school kids have returned to face-to-face learning, COVID is still front of mind. But there’s another problem that hasn’t been considered as serious, the ongoing prevalence of cyber security. Learning spaces have become increasingly reliant on technology, ...

Almost 1000 schools across south-east Queensland were closed from Monday, and people urged to work from home, as severe flooding shows no signs of easing. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced 630 state schools and 356 catholic and independent schools would close, with that list expected to ...

The Federal Government has released the final report from its year-long investigation into improving outcomes for newly graduated teachers, titled Next Steps: Report of the Quality Initial Teacher Education Review. The review, announced by then-Education Minister Alan Tudge in April ...