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Parents behaving badly: "zero tolerance" measures to safeguard school staff
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (896+ words) Announcing the legislation today, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll said bolstering and simplifying the School Community Safety Order Scheme will make every school a safe place to learn and work, with consequences when those expectations are not…...
Like being in the army: teachers lament absurd staff meeting requirements
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1181+ words) Reports of teachers being watched via surveillance cameras by school leaders who monitor their attendance at mandated meetings have surfaced, with some saying teaching staff are treated like students in a workplace that now carries Big Brother undertones. Even when…...
Changemaker summit poses question: is there really an answer to toxic masculinity?
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (882+ words) Guilherme Valadares quickly realised something had to change when school boys started asking him, "Am I toxic?" "If you tell a young boy to Google masculinity or go to Tik Tok or You Tube, he's going to find a lot…...
Djambatj Dhukarr " walking the road to excellence together
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1051+ words) For 15 years, teacher candidates from Melbourne have learned on Yol'u Country in bilingual classrooms, showing what respectful collaboration between universities and Indigenous communities can look like. Our communities " the Faculty of Education'at'University of Melbourne'and the Yambirrpa Schools of Yirrkala and…...
Huge event inspires young to build resilience amid national mental health crisis
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (748+ words) Watson shared her experience with more than 6000 young people who gathered to learn how to build resilience amid Australia's youth mental health crisis. Students from'schools'across NSW " some travelling more than 700 km " filled the auditorium at Sydney's International Convention Centre on…...
Teachers "on the front line" amid rising number of students with disability adjustments
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1486+ words) In the average class, one secondary teacher says she might have anywhere from four to ten students who are on individual learning plans that require specialised supports and adjustments. ACARA's latest National Report on Schooling in Australia shows some 27 per…...
Teen wellbeing improving after years of post-pandemic concern, major study finds
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1163+ words) A major new study suggests teenage wellbeing may finally be recovering after years of concern over the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the UK study of more than 115, 000 young people, researchers from the #Bee Well programme, based at…...
Union demands 24 per cent pay rise for Qld teachers as industrial dispute rolls on " Education HQ
1+ week, 1+ day ago (759+ words) Queensland's 50, 000 strong teachers' union has been locked in negotiations with the State Government for more than a year. The Queensland Teachers' Union (QTU) said it is seeking the'increase over the life of a school's arbitration determination, which translated, means'an initial…...
Minns" education claims don"t match reality for NSW school students, Opposition says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (780+ words) More than 25, 000 NSW teachers and school support staff who were previously on uncertain temporary contracts are now in permanent roles, keeping more teachers in the classroom and delivering better outcomes for students across the state, the Minns Government said. NSW…...
Empathy, inclusion and confidence: new game to change way kids learn about periods
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1216+ words) Menstrual stigma remains a significant issue in Australia. Rooted in a culture of secrecy and poor education, it often leads to widespread embarrassment, "period poverty, and a delay in seeking medical help for symptoms of conditions like endometriosis. Sadly, in…...