Health+Wellbeing
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Banning mobile phones doesn’t work, we need to educate kids better: podcast
High schools around the country have banned mobile phones to ensure students' wellbeing and learning outcomes, yet research shows it…
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Workloads and safety risks hit teachers the hardest in COVID-19: study
More than 90 per cent of Australian teachers saw their stress levels increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, driving educators away…
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Playgrounds are essential to student learning: podcast
School playgrounds are shrinking and some schools across Australia, particularly in metropolitan cities, have been left with less ‘play space’…
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Expert shares practical tips for teachers to maintain wellbeing during Term 3
With Term 3 underway, teacher wellbeing will once again be strained, but an expert says educators shouldn't wait until the…
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Peer groups could be the answer to improving teacher wellbeing
Exhaustion, stress and burnout are some of the reasons teachers are leaving the classroom, yet a simple peer support program…
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School and education were a major concern for teenagers during lockdown: podcast
The covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns have taken a toll on teenagers' mental health, with a new study revealing…
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Periods at school: ‘We don’t want girls suffering in silence’
Free sanitary items will be made accessible to students across schools in Queensland yet six out of ten students do…
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How schools can reduce teacher stress and improve wellbeing: podcast
Teacher’s sources of stress at work reflect the broader school climate, new research has highlighted. Managing stress is not only…
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New school supermarket program gives students life and career skills
Schools across Australia have installed mini-supermarkets on their grounds in order to help students with disabilities gain life skills. The…
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School principals concerned as teen vaping rate doubles in one year
The number of teenagers using e-cigarettes has doubled in just a year, an ‘unsurprisingly’ rapid growth the NSW Secondary School…
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