The NSW and Qld premiers have confirmed more than 800 schools have been closed in South-East Queensland and the Northern Rivers ahead of Cyclone Alfred. NSW Premier Chris Minns and the Department of Education asked parents not to send their children ...

As another bushfire season comes to a close, emergency services are urging schools not to neglect their fire safety knowledge. A number of schools across the country closed during the September to April fire season, some in NSW and Queensland ...

A new report calling for Australia’s schools and universities to remain open during future Covid-19 outbreaks has been critiqued for using “misleading” data. Last Thursday, a six-month independent review into Australia’s Covid-19 response led by Western Sydney University chancellor professor ...

Schools across NSW are either closed or operating with minimal staff due to the spread of Covid-19, forcing teachers and students home to isolate. The Independent Education Union (IEU) has revealed 25 per cent of public school students were not in ...

Almost 1000 schools across south-east Queensland were closed from Monday, and people urged to work from home, as severe flooding shows no signs of easing. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced 630 state schools and 356 catholic and independent schools would close, with that list expected to ...

Mental health organisation ReachOut has released disturbing new findings that show approximately one-third of Australian students are reporting that study stress is having a “major impact” on their mental and emotional wellbeing, up from 18 per cent in December 2020. ...

An educational leader is not only recommending parents try to worry a little less during homeschooling periods, but is also urging a re-evaluation of the HSC and Australia's current educational model. But before sharing his thoughts on how parents can ...

Health authorities have revealed three Melbourne schools are on high virus alert as the state’s Covid-19 outbreak worsens. Department of Health testing commander Jeroen Weimar said health authorities were working with three schools: Willmott Park Primary School, Mercy College and Methodist Ladies’ ...

Research conducted by the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) has concluded that 1.25 million Australian children fell behind in learning because of the COVID-19 school closures. The paper, Parents’ perspectives on home-based learning in the covid-19 pandemic, covers a wide-range ...

Maths experts have warned that, as students return to school after COVID-19 closures, rushing through content to catch up will only exacerbate learning losses. The paper, entitled ‘Threats and Opportunities in Remote Learning of Mathematics: Implication for the Return to ...