InBrief: Whitewater rafting, Future teachers, Pink fundraising, Anti-bullying, No LOTE, Water art

School news / The new anti-racism school program providing a powerful vehicle for change

Eighty-nine per cent of young people aged 13-17 have either experienced or witnessed racism, 43 per cent while they were at school and 33 per cent while they were online, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

School news / Govts have locked in poor expectations for literacy and numeracy achievement: report

Australian governments have set the bar too low with the current literacy and numeracy targets facing schools, a bold new report from The Grattan Institute has warned.

School news / Eye-grabbing teacher pay difference working in remote locations: new research

Teachers, butchers, bakers and smallgoods makers are better off living in the country, according to new research which shows workers across nearly 100 occupations can get more bang for their buck in the bush.

Leadership / ‘No room for error’: school principals exhausted by parents’ demands, study finds

‘Death by a thousand cuts’ is how school leaders describe the emotional impact of dealing with ‘engaged’ parents, with new research finding vulnerable principals are grappling with lawsuits, ethical dilemmas and escalating demands that undermine p...

Leadership / ‘Left completely out of it’: separated parents invisible to schools, study finds

Many separated parents, and especially those in high-conflict situations, are getting a raw deal when it comes to the communication systems in place at their child's school, new research has revealed.

School news / 'It feels very tick-a-box’: what teachers really think about staff wellbeing initiatives

Australian teachers say the mental health and wellbeing initiatives they are handed are largely inauthentic and entirely removed from the reality of teaching, a new study has found.

School news / Drastic measure to help struggling families with affordable school uniforms

The Victorian Government is banning school logos on shorts, pants, skirts and socks in government schools, in an effort to assist families battling with cost-of-living pressures.

School news / Putting Indigenous place names on the map: Apple update to help preserve culture

Traditional Aboriginal place names will be put on the map for millions of smartphone users worldwide after a four-year project between Apple and local Indigenous groups.

School news / Dutton uses ‘Trump playbook’ to claim Oz students indoctrinated by teachers with ‘agenda’

Teachers have been accused of indoctrinating students as the coalition flags public service cuts and withholding state funding in an education overhaul.

School news / Almost 1 in 2 Aust teens living with chronic disease or developmental condition: new research

Almost half (45.6 per cent) of Australian teenagers are living with chronic diseases or developmental conditions like attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism (ASD), new research shows.

School news / The new anti-racism school program providing a powerful vehicle for change

Eighty-nine per cent of young people aged 13-17 have either experienced or witnessed racism, 43 per cent while they were at school and 33 per cent while they were online, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

School news / Govts have locked in poor expectations for literacy and numeracy achievement: report

Australian governments have set the bar too low with the current literacy and numeracy targets facing schools, a bold new report from The Grattan Institute has warned.

School news / Eye-grabbing teacher pay difference working in remote locations: new research

Teachers, butchers, bakers and smallgoods makers are better off living in the country, according to new research which shows workers across nearly 100 occupations can get more bang for their buck in the bush.

Leadership / ‘No room for error’: school principals exhausted by parents’ demands, study finds

‘Death by a thousand cuts’ is how school leaders describe the emotional impact of dealing with ‘engaged’ parents, with new research finding vulnerable principals are grappling with lawsuits, ethical dilemmas and escalating demands that undermine p...

Leadership / ‘Left completely out of it’: separated parents invisible to schools, study finds

Many separated parents, and especially those in high-conflict situations, are getting a raw deal when it comes to the communication systems in place at their child's school, new research has revealed.

School news / 'It feels very tick-a-box’: what teachers really think about staff wellbeing initiatives

Australian teachers say the mental health and wellbeing initiatives they are handed are largely inauthentic and entirely removed from the reality of teaching, a new study has found.

School news / Drastic measure to help struggling families with affordable school uniforms

The Victorian Government is banning school logos on shorts, pants, skirts and socks in government schools, in an effort to assist families battling with cost-of-living pressures.

School news / Putting Indigenous place names on the map: Apple update to help preserve culture

Traditional Aboriginal place names will be put on the map for millions of smartphone users worldwide after a four-year project between Apple and local Indigenous groups.

School news / Dutton uses ‘Trump playbook’ to claim Oz students indoctrinated by teachers with ‘agenda’

Teachers have been accused of indoctrinating students as the coalition flags public service cuts and withholding state funding in an education overhaul.

School news / Almost 1 in 2 Aust teens living with chronic disease or developmental condition: new research

Almost half (45.6 per cent) of Australian teenagers are living with chronic diseases or developmental conditions like attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism (ASD), new research shows.

School news / The new anti-racism school program providing a powerful vehicle for change

Eighty-nine per cent of young people aged 13-17 have either experienced or witnessed racism, 43 per cent while they were at school and 33 per cent while they were online, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

School news / Govts have locked in poor expectations for literacy and numeracy achievement: report

Australian governments have set the bar too low with the current literacy and numeracy targets facing schools, a bold new report from The Grattan Institute has warned.

InBrief: Whitewater rafting, Future teachers, Pink fundraising, Anti-bullying, No LOTE, Water art

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