Victorian teachers are hoping a deal giving pay increases to public servants will pave the way for their own negotiations. About 36,000 workers covered by the public service agreement will get 2.77 per cent average increases over four years, plus a one-off ...

Plans to cut 2400 jobs from schools and TAFE colleges across NSW will make life harder for frontline staff, the opposition says. Opposition Leader John Robertson says NSW treasury documents show 2400 jobs are set to be axed from schools and TAFE colleges over ...

The proportion of indigenous children dying each year is falling, but remains double the rate of other Australians. The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) last week reported on progress made in reducing the health, education and employment disadvantages experienced by indigenous Australians. ...

Binge drinking, schoolies week, pornography, dieting, junk food, suicide and self-harm are some of the topics on the agenda for an upcoming event focusing on children’s welfare. The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People seminar in Sydney on July ...

The Senate has passed emergency government legislation to validate payments for the national school chaplaincy program which were overturned by the High Court. Another 427 grants and programs whose validity may be at risk also are covered by the draft ...

Just as children are taught road rules and sex education, new research shows it has become vital to teach them about the dangers of cyberspace. The Secret Life of Teens report by McAfee, an internet security provider, reveals that two-thirds ...

Poor-performing schools are the main reason indigenous students don't reach minimum education standards, a new report says. The report on indigenous education from the Centre of Independent Studies released yesterday says much is made of the fact a majority of ...

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says the state's industrial umpire is moving at "glacial speed" to enforce fines against the teachers' union. Thousands of teachers across the state walked off the job yesterday, despite an order from the Industrial Relations Commission ...

Both the Labor and Liberal parties have said they are determined for the national school chaplaincy program to continue, despite the High Court yesterday ruling its funding invalid. The court ruled in a 6-1 majority that the way the program ...

Queensland's teachers say the state government's latest pay offer is disrespectful and they refuse to accept it. About 300 Queensland Teachers Union (QTU) members staged a protest yesterday afternoon in a bid to encourage the government to reconsider the offer. It includes a 2.7 ...