principals
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School Management
Violence towards principals doubles in 15 years
The number of parents and students that act violently toward principals has continued to increase year-on-year, the latest survey data…
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School Management
Education departments ‘abandon’ principals
Monash University research has found school principals feel ‘abandoned’ by education departments in times of crisis because of systemic neglect.
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School Management
New powers to ban abusive parents from school
Aggressive or bullying parents could be banned from contacting NSW teachers under new legislation that would give principals wider powers…
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Policy & Reform
Tasmania acting on violence towards teachers
The Tasmanian government has developed a three-year plan in the hopes of decreasing physical violence towards teachers, which has risen…
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Health and Wellbeing
Murder, suicide, family violence: Principals’ trauma
Public school principals have “stood guard” over dead bodies, become human shields between violent students and performed CPR on dying…
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School Management
Principals get more powers over abusive parents
Victorian school staff will be granted stronger powers to deal with aggressive and violent parents after a review found the…
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School Management
Vic principals able to expel students for misconduct outside school
Victorian students engaging in serious misconduct outside of school hours could face suspension or expulsion under new powers granted to…
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School Management
10-year contracts, pay increases, reduced admin to entice SA principals to stay
Public school principals will be offered 10-year contracts and less paperwork as part of a $5m a year government strategy…
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Top Story
Violence towards principals hits record levels
A national survey of principals has found that physical violence directed towards principals has increased remarkably in 14 years, including…
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In the News
Gold Coast principal denies reports of leaving
A Gold Coast high school principal who successfully sued parents for defamation after they called her an “evil, nasty, horrible…
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