School Management
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New taskforce on student engagement
A recently established taskforce has found that early warning signs for student disengagement can be identified and acted on in…
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Review of Teacher Standards announced
A review of the Teacher Standards starts this month, running to February next year, after calls from key stakeholders for…
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Aligning school governance with purpose
For most school principals, governance is not what drew them to the profession. What drives them is the mission –…
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Budget tightens school disability support
The federal government has announced a new “safeguard” around how funding is spent to support school students with disabilities. The…
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School mental health checks should be regular
When screening is used, it is often conducted at a single point in time. But when it comes to mental…
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Do multi-school organisations work?
Tasmania is trialling multi‑school organisations to lift student outcomes, drawing heavily on England’s multi‑academy trust model despite limited evidence of…
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Vic appoints first minister for boys
Victoria’s creation of a minister for men and boys marks a national first, reflecting growing concern about misogynistic online cultures…
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Qld schools get road safety upgrades
Queensland schools can apply for up to $250,000 of funding to upgrade roads surrounding schools through the School Transport Infrastructure…
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Why are public schools charging fees?
Public schools can ask families for fees, but they cannot force parents to pay. The precise rules around fees for…
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Violence towards principals doubles in 15 years
The number of parents and students that act violently toward principals has continued to increase year-on-year, the latest survey data…
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