Australian students are using AI programs like ChatGPT as a drafting tool for assignments rather than to cheat, a new study has shown. A recent survey conducted by YouthInsight interviewed 567 young people aged between 14 to 26, with nearly ...

The Victorian government has unveiled plans to hold a public inquiry into historical sexual abuse perpetrated by staff at Beaumaris Primary School and other government schools. On Tuesday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced eminent lawyer Kathleen Foley SC would chair ...

A former employee at a prestigious Sydney girls school, who is fighting allegations he possessed child abuse material at his workplace, will have to wait to find out what evidence police have against him as they continue to conduct investigations ...

Australian secondary schools are continuing to see an increase in classes being taught out-of-field. According to a report released yesterday by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), at least one in four high school teachers were taking ...

Lead has been detected in drinking water at schools in a Far North Queensland Aboriginal community, with bottled water and free blood tests offered to staff and students. The lead was found after water at the Yarrabah Health Facility tested positive ...

Three teenage girls have admitted they are so addicted to vapes that they sneak puffs inside the classroom and get withdrawals without them. It comes as a shocking new report released last week confirmed fears that disposable vapes contained dangerous chemicals, such ...

The NSW Government has announced a new campaign to lift public school attendance rates after new showed students have been missing more classes since Covid. Today, state premier Chris Minns launched an 'Every Day Matters' campaign to help bring the ...

Teachers living in NSW have been offered thousands of dollars in bonuses and accommodation costs as part of efforts to drive more qualified educators into remote schools. Toomelah Public School, located on the border between New South Wales and Queensland, ...

The federal government has released a survey asking Australia's teachers to share their experiences and perspectives to help guide incoming school reforms. As part of the National School Reform Agreement, federal education minister Jason Clare has asked teachers, parents and ...

Schools in NSW have returned to remote learning amid a rise in Covid-19 outbreaks with state government warning that entire school shutdowns would be a "last resort". Last week, almost a dozen schools across NSW sent students home following a ...