Building small habits can help teachers’ to balance their mental health and workloads through the school year, according to a well-being expert.  This week, four million students returned back to classrooms nationwide to begin Term 1.  Former teacher and wellbeing ...

A wellbeing expert has urged educators to take care of their mental health during the school holidays.  According to coach and director at Teacher Wellbeing Daniela Falecki, 2022 has been a “crazy” year that has left educators and school staff ...

The Victorian opposition pledge to provide free lunches to state school students has been welcomed by a nutritional expert. Last week, the Victorian Liberals announced a $300 million pilot program to take pressure off parents through the increasing cost of ...

A new study has revealed grim new e-cigarette usage among teens, with more than 80 per cent saying it is “easy” to get vapes from illegal sources.  The Generation Vape study, led by Cancer Council NSW has found Australian teenagers ...

An expert is urging school principals to take care of their wellbeing during the holidays as staff shortages, workload, administrative tasks and the aftermath of Covid-19 have left them struggling with their mental health.  While principals’ stress levels have skyrocketed, ...

Free sanitary products will be made available in West Australian secondary state schools to ensure girls don’t miss out on their education due to the costs of period items. The program is set to start at the beginning of Term ...

High schools around the country have banned mobile phones to ensure students' wellbeing and learning outcomes, yet research shows it does not provide the expected effect in the long term. Schools choosing to ban mobile phones often believe it will ...

More than 90 per cent of Australian teachers saw their stress levels increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, driving educators away from the job.  A recent study carried out in collaboration between La Trobe University and Swinburne University of Technology revealed ...

School playgrounds are shrinking and some schools across Australia, particularly in metropolitan cities, have been left with less ‘play space’ per student than a prison cell, reports show. According to Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Education at Charles Sturt ...

With Term 3 underway, teacher wellbeing will once again be strained, but an expert says educators shouldn't wait until the holidays to focus on their mental health. Life and leadership coach and staff wellbeing teacher, Katrina Bourke, spoke with Education ...