Health+Wellbeing
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St Paulâs Catholic College in Manly offered antibiotics after meningococcal outbreak
A Sydney school has been offered antibiotics as a preventive measure following an outbreak of meningococcal disease late last month. NSW Health…
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Age verification for porn sites could be unworkable, push kids to the dark web: Experts
A plan for age verification on online porn sites is no âsilver bulletâ and may even expose young people to…
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Monash releases free policy-writing resource for schools
A new resource promoted by Monash University has been released to make school-policy writing more manageable, especially in these challenging…
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How will school canteens survive in the future?
The school canteen is a crucial part of any school, particularly for students whose parents do not have the time,…
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UNSWâs Gonski Institute says itâs time NAPLAN is âditchedâ, releases alternative
The Gonski Institute for Education at UNSW has released a report calling for the highly controversial National Assessment Plan for…
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Alan Jones lambasts NAPLAN as âeducational drossâ
Sky News presenter and former teacher Alan Jones has launched a scathing attack on the National Assessment Plan for Literacy…
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NAPLAN is back, but should we embrace it?
The National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) has commenced today in Australian classrooms, with approximately one million students…
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âSuspiciousâ fire closes Melbourne primary school
A Melbourne primary school has been closed for the day after a suspicious fire destroyed a factory and sent toxic smoking spewing…
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Gender and gender-based violence education brings promising results
The Respectful Relationships Education pilot program has shown positive results, with students reporting increased wellbeing. The research released today from…
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Preventing teacher burnout through shared responsibility – opinion
Building interpersonal resilience has become a prevalent topic for school leaders in recent months, especially for those desperately trying to…
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