Navigating student life, especially when entering university or tertiary education for the first time, is no easy feat. Students are often dealing with newfound independence, more travel, gruelling schedules, and a shift in priorities, all while trying to develop new ...
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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 ...
More »Will the Coalition honour SRS funding deals made under Labor?
Public education unions are calling on Peter Dutton to confirm whether or not he will uphold school funding deals struck between state governments and the Commonwealth under a Coalition government. The Albanese government has reached deals with each state and ...
More »There’s a new ‘rapid review’ into school bullying. Research shows we need to involve the whole school to stop it
About one in four students report being regularly bullied in Australian schools. Children who are bullied can feel anxious and excluded, stop sleeping and eating well, and lose interest in school. There are serious potential long-term effects, which include anxiety ...
More »1,000 scholarships announced for student teachers
The federal government has awarded 1,000 more scholarships to teaching students in round two of its Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program. The program is a key initiative of the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan and aims to attract and support the ...
More »NSW secures 25 percent SRS deal with Commonwealth
A stand-off over public schools funding between the NSW Government and their federal counterparts has been resolved after the state has secured an extra $4.8bn for its public schools. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the deal, which will result in ...
More »Early AI exposure critical for students now and for the future: Opinion
Just over two years have passed since ChatGPT landed. Although the response from the general public was laced with fear, uncertainty, and doubt, Australian schools quickly shifted into overdrive to figure out what role generative AI could play in curricula ...
More »“Bullying” allegation by SA Australian Education Union staff
South Australian Australian Education Union (AEU) staff claim they felt threatened, devalued and distressed after being “berated” by a union secretary, a Fair Work Commission bullying hearing was told. Union staffer Howard Spreadbury sparked the action against his employer, the Australian ...
More »“School choice under threat:” Independent schools launch political campaign
Independent Schools Australia (ISA) will ask all political parties to rule out funding cuts to independent schools in the next election to put an end to what it calls the "blame game" that pits school sectors against each other. The ...
More »NSW aims to raise NAPLAN results 10 points by 2027; Qld minister makes ‘no guarantees’
Public schools across NSW have been put on notice to drastically boost students’ academic performance and attendance rates, with the Minns government today unveiling 16 ambitious new targets to arrest rapidly declining marks. Last year, the NAPLAN results showed thousands ...
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