Schools on the south coast of NSW, located in areas with elevated bushfire risk, are closed today due to extreme fire danger ratings and the risks associated with early season heat. The decision was made by the NSW Department of ...
More »QLD launches vaping inquiry
A major inquiry into how many young people have taken up vaping has been launched in Queensland amid concerns that kids have become "so addicted" they can't concentrate. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has sounded the alarm on the number of ...
More »‘Leaders who read’: Teacher librarians on how we can get kids reading for pleasure
How can we foster a school culture where reading isn’t seen by kids as just a chore, or something that only ‘nerds’ would enjoy? In a new research paper, teacher librarians have their say. The article, published in the Australian ...
More »Future schools need thoughtful design, with teacher involvement crucial
The spaces in which we live and move have profound – if often invisible – impacts on our wellbeing, our psyche, our behaviour and how we relate to each other. If you’ve ever listened to 99% Invisible, or read Foucault, ...
More »Children equipped for Asian century
Australia has been complacent for too long and has at last realised it must teach the next generation as much as possible about our neighbours to the north. The rapid rise of Asia means that Australians find themselves in new ...
More »Limits put on anti-homophobic campaign
NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has vowed to continue supporting a program that aims to stamp out homophobic bullying in NSW schools, but says he won't approve teaching material aimed at tackling "heterosexism". The Proud Schools program, being piloted at ...
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