31+ min ago (958+ words) Melbourne's shift to higher density living is expected to put pressure on schools in the inner city, as well as the northern and western suburbs, as Victoria looks to find classroom space for an extra 100,000 children in the next decade. But a school in the city's inner west says chances are being missed to acquire land in the area to prepare for long-term population growth, while education authorities refuse to act until the existing nearby school is nearly full. Data from Informed Decisions, which tracks population growth for school planners and local councils, shows 17 suburbs across Melbourne's outer north and western fringe, from Wallan to Werribee South, are set to add about 63,000 school aged children by 2035. But the growing pains will be most acute in inner-city areas flagged for more apartments such as Box Hill " where the primary school age…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (22+ words) Mosman High School in Sydney has seen a change in uniform policy which bans students from wearing leggings The Sydney Morning Herald...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (610+ words) Artificial intelligence is plaguing schools across Western Australia " and English teacher Peter Fallon has seen it become more prevalent in the past year as a way for students to "get an edge. But Fallon, who works mostly with year 11 and 12 students at Carey Baptist College, in Perth's south, doesn't hate AI. AI use in schools is an issue many teachers are grappling with. Credit: Adobe Stock Rather, he wants students to work with it and learn how to use it ethically to help them succeed. "We have had challenges with academic integrity, and so we have to reimagine assessments in English to ensure there is proof of learning, Fallon said. "We tried pen-and-paper exams this year, and it worked to an extent, but it disadvantaged certain students with different learning needs. "We also had cases where students would research the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (419+ words) It is a concern for parents as the long summer school holidays approach: how can they keep children active and not spending their weeks of leave from routine sitting in front of a screen? But the seven-odd hours a day children and teenagers spend at school is also becoming more sedentary, despite Australian research showing the benefit of "brain break" exercise. As Emily Kowal writes in today's Sun-Herald, the University of Newcastle's innovative Burn2Learn program has now run two pilots assessing the impact of short-burst physical activity on classroom focus and behaviour " one for senior school students, and another for students at mainstream schools with a disability " which both demonstrated its effectiveness. These are two groups of students who routinely miss out on structured physical activity " and its benefits " at school. For the latter group, as Kowal writes, lack of resourcing…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1027+ words) Valantia Antonakopolous and friends at her formal partner Trinity Grammar student Dimitri Armenis home in Ashfield during their pre formal gathering event.Credit: Louise Kennerley At pre-drinks for Trinity Grammar School's formal, black is the most popular colour for dresses. But, more than being a trend, Valantia Antonakopoulos explained the darker hues were somewhat out of politeness. "I think when you go to someone else's formal you shouldn't wear a bright colour," the former Santa Sabina College student said. "I don't know, that was sort of my reasoning " It just depends on the person and how they feel about it." Fouad Deiri watches as Valantia Antonakopoulos and Georgia Karatasos make adjustments in Ashfield during their pre formal gathering in Ashfield. Credit: Louise Kennerley Antonakopoulos was among the thousands of year 12 graduates celebrating the end of HSC in style at school…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (65+ words) Trivia buffs: can you get a perfect score in the interactive superquiz? The Sydney Morning Herald Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Try our new Mini Crossword Ten clues. Twenty-five squares. How quickly can you solve this bite-sized puzzle? Track your win streaks and challenge family and friends by sharing your results....

2+ day, 18+ hour ago (288+ words) These are tough times for many tertiary institutions as declining international student revenues lead to course closures, departmental amalgamations and headcount reductions. The University of Technology Sydney suffered its own moment of truth in September, when, after recording a deficit of $78 million last year, it announced more than 10 per cent of academic jobs, about 400 positions, would go. Further, 167 courses and 1101 subjects would be discontinued by shutting the schools of education, international studies and public health. UTS had been taking a lot of political heat and was targeted for industrial action due to its overzealous pruning, and, now, coupled with the possible realisation that causing potential student flight was a massive own goal, the administration has blinked. Instead, the vast majority of academic redundancies will be voluntary and a proposed merger of the faculty of Law, the Business School and the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago (761+ words) Some time ago, I was told after a job interview that an organisation would love to hire me but suspected I'd be bored in the job they were offering. I took their advice and didn't pursue the opportunity any further. Looking back, they were right " it had not been quite right for me. Then it happened again recently. They used the words "wouldn't be stimulated. But this time it was different. For one, the position description was detailed, and I was confident that the job wouldn't bore me. And, the second thing was, this wasn't a friendly warning - it was them telling me why I hadn't got the job. I appreciated the honesty of the hiring manager the first time. But the second time I was a bit annoyed. Obviously, organisations can choose whoever they want, but isn't it really…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago (441+ words) One of the lesser-known perils of becoming a school teacher is not breathing second-hand vape mist (mango tango!), or working out why your students keep chanting "6-7" like small communists. It's working out how you'll be addressed. When I was young, teachers were either Miss or Mrs based on their marital status. The ones who went by Ms were the equivalent of Facebook's one-time relationship status, "it's complicated", their mysterious monikers the equivalent of a dramatic post-breakup haircut " losing that softening "R'. Male teachers, on the other hand, are always "Mr", which now feels deeply unfair: why should women continue to be defined formally by their marital status? At least we've moved on from the dark ages, when letters would come in the mail addressed to my parents: "Mr and Mrs Peter Lee". As a child, I always found that confusing,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago (541+ words) Sitting with the winner of the scholarship that bears his late sister's name, Angus Dawson is sure she would be impressed. "She would love you, Adele, and be very excited that you're going to go and head off to Oxford and have the scholarship in her name," he says. Adele Burke (centre), with Nikki and Angus Dawson. Burke is the recipient of a new $100,000 scholarship from the Katrina Dawson Foundation.Credit: Sam Mooy It is almost 11 years since Man Haron Monis took a group hostage in Martin Place's Lindt Cafe. During the early hours on December 16, 2014 a police tactical operations unit stormed the cafe, bringing his 16-hour siege to an end. Sydney lawyer Katrina Dawson was caught in the crossfire, killed by a stray bullet fragment from a police gun. Her family has chosen to memorialise her through the work…...