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 ...
More »Two more states sign on to funding agreement after govt increases share to 25 per cent
The funding wars are a step closer to being resolved after the Prime Minister announced the federal government will meet demands to increase its public school funding offer to 25 per cent on Friday. During an address to the National ...
More »Concern that $400 Vic school bonus can’t be spent at discount retailers
State school parents will be unable to use the $400 School Saving Bonus on generic uniforms or stationery items from shops such as Big W or Kmart. They can spend the one-off voucher only at authorised suppliers, which charge up to ...
More »Catholic boys’ school enrols girls in alternative pathway to uni
One of Victoria’s oldest Catholic boys’ schools will admit female students for the first time in 2025 as part of a landmark program guaranteeing direct entry to university without an ATAR. Parade College, which dates back to 1871, will enrol ...
More »Victoria the most expensive state for school uniforms
Exorbitant school uniform prices that are the most expensive in Australia has driven the Victorian government to announce a review into their cost. Schools, parents, students, principal peak bodies and social and community sector organisations will be consulted on how ...
More »Climate activists offer mock sick notes for students to skip school and rally
Students chucking a sickie to attend a national climate rally have been offered a mock doctor’s certificate – signed by two top scientists – that cites a “major climate health concern” preventing kids from being in the classroom. Environmental activist ...
More »Principal holds fort amid teacher shortage
A primary school in country Victoria is set to start 2024 with no year three to six teacher despite multiple efforts to fill the vacancy. Located in a small tourist town approximately 300 km west of Melbourne, Minyip Primary School ...
More »Vic govt to pay for failing to protect Jewish students
The state of Victoria must apologise and pay over $435,000 in compensation for failing to protect five Jewish students from anti-Semitic bullying at a Melbourne state school. The case was brought by former Brighton Secondary College (BSC) students Joel and ...
More »Victorian opposition bids to give kids free lunches
The Victorian opposition pledge to provide free lunches to state school students has been welcomed by a nutritional expert. Last week, the Victorian Liberals announced a $300 million pilot program to take pressure off parents through the increasing cost of ...
More »The school that reinvented itself
Imagine being the principal of a school with just two students. But if that wasn't bad enough, imagine the school had a poor reputation, too. That was the predicament facing new acting principal Chris Burgess of Taradale Primary School, 100km ...
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