Administration

40% of Australian principals are victims of physical violence

More than 70% work more than 56 hours per week during school terms and 25 hours each week of the…

4 years ago

Sending children back to school during coronavirus has human rights implications

Debates about a return to classroom learning in Australia are fraught, and parents have mixed feelings as to what may…

4 years ago

Op-Ed: Online learning: Rethinking teachers’ ‘digital competence’ in light of COVID-19

Teachers have quickly found that they cannot expect students to be doing the same things online at home as they…

4 years ago

5 reasons it’s safe for kids to go back to school

Returning to schools is safe. Our leaders are advised on this issue by some of the best infectious diseases, public…

4 years ago

‘I have never felt so frightened’: Australia’s coronavirus schools messaging must address teacher concerns

In a Facebook video this week Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government wanted schools to open up for all…

4 years ago

How not to fall for coronavirus BS: avoid the 7 deadly sins of thought

The answer for the kind of panicked flurry in reasoning may lie in a field of critical thinking called vice…

4 years ago

‘Zoombombers’ want to troll your online meetings. Here’s how to stop them

With many Zoomombing attacks being on educational institutions, it’s likely a large number of these trolls are simply mischievous students…

4 years ago

Stop stand downs of support staff in independent schools, unions demand

A small number of independent schools may stand down support staff without pay in Term 2 because of COVID-19, according…

4 years ago

Safety first: digitising school visitor management

Sign-in protocols have changed drastically. A thorough visitor management system should be quick, seamless, and gather lots of data.

4 years ago

COVID-19: what closing schools and childcare centres would mean for parents and casual staff

Even without closures, the fewer numbers of students across Australia will impact on casual staff in both the childcare and…

4 years ago

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