Administration
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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