The Australian Federal Police are calling on schools to watch for signs of child exploitation and forced marriage as children head back to school. Police said those who are closest to school-aged children, such as teachers, carers and students, are ...
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‘Nerding out’ at Grok Academy’s computer camp
In the second week of January, 160 year 11 and 12 students gathered to learn about coding, cryptography, cyber security and generative artificial intelligence at ed-tech charity Grok Academy's school holidays computer science camp. Designed to address Australia's tech skills ...
More »NSW class of 2023 first in course celebrated
One hundred and twenty-eight NSW teens celebrated ranking first in their final exam subjects on Wednesday, surrounded by their teachers and families. NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car congratulated the HSC top achievers at the University of Western Sydney's Parramatta campus. ...
More »ATAR results released this week
Victorian students woke to the sound of the ATAR alarm yesterday morning as their senior exam results were released from 7am, before the rest of the year 12 students in Australia who will receive their final marks in the coming ...
More »Wages cap officially banned in NSW
An industrial relations reform bill that will see the official abolition of wage caps in NSW passed Parliament last Friday, along with other reforms to improve working conditions in the public sector. The new laws hope to offer a more ...
More »Brisbane student named Young Historian of the Year
A year 12 student from Brisbane Grammar School has been named Young Historian of the Year after his essay won the National History Challenge. Isaac Robinson's essay and video titled 'The Collapse of the USSR' was submitted under this year's ...
More »‘Get educated, Chris Minns’: Students skip school to march for Palestine
Hundreds of school students across Sydney skipped school to march in solidarity for Palestine on Friday afternoon. Echoes calling for an end to the bombardment of Gaza and 'free Palestine' were chanted, whooped, and cheered in Sydney's Town Hall. High ...
More »Melbourne schools urge students to avoid School Strike for Palestine
Two top schools in Melbourne have urged students not to attend todayâs School Strike for Palestine rally. It comes after Premier Jacinta Allan and Education Minister Ben Carroll said it was their âfirm expectationâ for every student to be at school. In a ...
More »Qld state school staff call for more support
More than one in five Queensland state school staff say they lack overall support, have poor staff morale and donât have enough help to manage their workloads, a new statewide survey has revealed. It comes as one Brisbane school reports ...
More »Climate activists offer mock sick notes for students to skip school and rally
Students chucking a sickie to attend a national climate rally have been offered a mock doctorâs certificate â signed by two top scientists â that cites a âmajor climate health concernâ preventing kids from being in the classroom. Environmental activist ...
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