In a damning new report released Thursday, the Victorian Ombudsman has revealed there are systemic gaps in the Victorian Department of Education's policies, procedures and practices in managing child sexual abuse in schools. It comes after two separate investigations into ...
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$100m donation for Western Sydney girls in STEM
The largest single philanthropic gift ever given to a NSW university – and the biggest ever donation to the University of Sydney (USYD) – will go to girls from Western Sydney who dream of becoming scientists or mathematicians. The $100m ...
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A report by the Productivity Commission has revealed a startling disparity between funding funnelled into private schools and that given to their public counterparts. The private schooling sector saw a 22 per cent faster growth in government funding over the past decade ...
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With the start of a new year everyone that works in a school has decisions to make about what the next 12 months are going to look like. This guide brings you expert help for planning the year ahead when ...
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What do you remember about maths at school? Did you whizz through the problems and enjoy getting the answers right? Or did you often feel lost and worried you weren’t keeping up? Perhaps you felt maths wasn’t for you and ...
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It's well established that teachers are leaving the profession in record numbers, and after returning to the classroom last year, I understand why. For over a decade, I've run a children's wellness company, working closely with educators to support student ...
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Australian classrooms will be short more than 4000 educators in 2025, education leaders warn. Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian branch president Meredith Peace said schools would fail to fill thousands of public school teaching spots, with the latest data showing ...
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Flexible education continues to be the most rapidly growing sector of the Australian education system. Over the past year, flexible and alternative schools across the country have struggled to navigate an increasing need to provide education for young people who ...
More »NSW Police to patrol Jewish schools after rise in anti-Semitic behaviour
NSW Police will begin patrolling Jewish schools across the state in a bid to protect students and teachers from further anti-Semitic attacks. The security move came just a day after a sweep of anti-Semitic messages were scrawled at three locations across Sydney, including ...
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The federal government has made 22 commitments to Australians living with autism in four key areas: social inclusion; economic inclusion; diagnosis, services and support; and health. Overall, the strategy aims to create a safe and inclusive society for people living ...
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