In The Classroom
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Free iPads for non-verbal Victorian students
Disadvantaged student charity State Schools' Relief (SSR) has supplied 400 iPads to students in government specialist schools to assist in…
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Student Wellbeing: Does learning outdoors make a difference?
Sydney schools are integrating nature and outdoors into their learning areas in an effort to reap the benefits of students…
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The problem of school bullying part I: Students
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2022 report Australia’s Children says 70 per cent of children aged 12–13…
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NAPLAN: Some results to be released after a month, Ramadan begins
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) announced on Monday that schools will receive preliminary NAPLAN results earlier than…
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Mental health grant slipped under radar
A one-off federal government mental health grant that schools can use to assist students with the negative impacts of Covid-19…
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Counsellors can’t fill school counsellor roles
Qualified counsellors are not considered for public school counselling roles in any state but Victoria despite nationwide school mental health…
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Understanding challenging behaviours: From the ‘what’ to the ‘why’
Science has come a long way in understanding why humans behave the way they do, and why children might behave…
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Online ed grows as remote students remain behind in STEM
A 15-year-old living in remote Australia is still an average 1.5 years behind their metropolitan peers in science, and performs…
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Vic primary schools move away from ability grouping
Victorian primary schools are moving away from streaming students according to ability amid fears it is doing more harm than good, and…
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Student wellbeing: The importance of play
It's well established that play is important for children's physical and mental development, but research also shows it is necessary…
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