Health & Safety

If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?

Schools have a legal obligation to address bullying behaviour of pupils and provide support for both the victim and the…

5 years ago

Let’s make it mandatory to teach respectful relationships in every Australian school

Schools are not a panacea for transforming the ills of society but the history of respectful relationships or gender-based violence…

5 years ago

Not every school’s anti-bullying program works – some may actually make bullying worse

But a 2010 synthesis of many studies found programs encouraging students to help actually made bullying worse. This study was…

5 years ago

Students & staff take on 10-week sports challenge

This year #TeamDizdar – led by Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance, Murat Dizdar – will face off against another…

5 years ago

Melbourne primary school launches world’s largest mindfulness initiative

75% of Australian primary school students suffer from anxiety about school life, a new survey reveals.

5 years ago

Australia’s first 100% sustainable school

Principal Brendon Donaldson says “designing a system is key so having good experienced people is critical”.

5 years ago

Do our students need to be more mentally tough?

What if both staff and students could be more mentally tough?

5 years ago

Almost every Australian teacher has been bullied by students or their parents, and it’s taking a toll

10% of teachers had been hit or punched by a student in the last year, 12.5% had a student damage…

5 years ago

Not on your watch: securing school grounds

Not only did the vandalism mean the school would have to pay for repairs, as the robbers caused damage to…

5 years ago

Beef up your school’s visitor management system

Schools are under increased pressure to check the legitimacy and credentials of visitors entering school grounds.

5 years ago

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