Children under the age of 14 will be banned from using social media, and companies could face million-dollar fines if children create accounts, under a new proposal that could be rolled out across Australia. Under the plan, children under 14 will be banned from signing ...
More »‘Huge jump’ in violent incidents in SA schools
Reports of violence, bullying, and drug taking in South Australian schools have risen to over 10,000 last year. Incidents of violence in school spiked by over 550 to 2915 last year with increasing reports of verbal abuse, intruders on campus, ...
More »Racism towards Aboriginal teachers escalates in lead-up to referendum
Department for Education South Australia's chief Professor Martin Westwell has spoken out about the notable increase in racism towards teaching staff in the lead up to the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum on October 14. Mr Westwell wrote an open ...
More »Major overhaul to SA early childhood education sector
An ambitious overhaul to South Australia’s early childhood education and care sectors has been launched following the sweeping recommendations from the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care. Commissioner Julia Gillard handed down her 43 recommendations to overhaul the ...
More »Not kidding: School’s out for SA educators
Teachers are telling the state government to “show us the money”, with a list of demands including pay rises of up to 25 per cent over three years, more than $1bn in extra classroom support and a 20 per cent reduction in ...
More »Former PM to lead SA royal commission
Former PM Julia Gillard is set to lead a royal commission into South Australia's early childhood education sector to look at how the state can bring forward access to preschool by one year. Gillard’s appointment follows a pledge made by ...
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