Health and Wellbeing
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Schools score poorly in encouraging physical activity, new data shows
Less than a quarter of Australian children and young people are meeting the national physical activity guidelines for their age…
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Improving student outcomes by tracking student wellbeing
In March of 2022, the OECD published a policy brief based on the views of over 150 youth organisations across…
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Storytelling triples resilience among at-risk kids
A new study has found that reading out loud to at-risk children can triple their resilience before they start school. …
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Expert warns of harmful effect as students follow Ukraine war on TikTok
Teachers, parents and carers have been warned to be wary of their kids’ social media use as graphic footage of…
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New ACU course to address teacher mental health crisis
As teachers make their long-awaited return to the classrooms, high rates of anxiety and depression have led experts to develop…
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Alternative pathways expert offers top tips on how schools can prepare Year 12s for their results
An education expert who has worked with scores of first year students who have been devastated with their Year 12…
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Nearly 400 schools across the country call for ‘COVID crisis’ relief from national charity
Schools Plus, the national charity committed to closing the education gap caused by disadvantage, received funding applications amounting to $11…
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Why developing emotional intelligence is critical to our education sector – podcast
Both the education sector and the Australian public are well aware of the significant challenges COVID has presented to teachers…
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ReachOut survey reveals more than half of students reported poor mental health or wellbeing in 2021
Mental health organisation ReachOut has released disturbing new findings that show approximately one-third of Australian students are reporting that study…
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‘At risk of burnout’: mental health professional discusses teacher wellbeing – podcast
Like health practitioners of all stripes, 2020 and 2021 are years that many teachers in COVID-19 affected areas would probably…
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