Health & Safety
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‘It’s almost like a second home’: why students want schools to do more about mental health
Currently, schools address mental health and well-being through a social and emotional learning curriculum. Some have school counsellors or psychologists…
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How this SA Girls’ School Fostered Positive Wellbeing Outcomes for Boarding Students During the Pandemic
Boarding schools largely bore the brunt of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of National Boarding Week (15th-21st May…
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Create Quality Learning Spaces with Balanced Acoustics
A Brisbane-based study of primary school classroom ‘acoustic health’ found a 92 percent “failure rate against research recommendations for teaching…
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Are your students suffering from no-mask anxiety?
After wearing masks for the entire school year, it is understandable that some students are responding to the removal of…
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AEDs at the heart of your school
When someone experiences cardiac arrest, their heart suddenly stops beating and unless a heartbeat is restored, they will die. The…
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91% of principals concerned about student social anxiety post-lockdown
New research from over 3,000 parents across Australia shows that young children’s mental and physical wellbeing has been impacted by…
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Consent education needs Blak voices for the safety and well-being of young First Nations people
Growing relationships with First Nations people, communities and organisations based on genuine respect and cultural strength is fundamental to developing…
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Union calls for six-week RAT supply extension
One non-government sector employer said yesterday that more than 8000 students and staff had tested positive since the beginning of…
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School RATs rollout as restrictions ease across QLD and NSW
QLD reports 98% vaccination rate among teachers as newly announced easing of restrictions will allow schools to host assemblies and…
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Teachers can’t keep pretending everything is OK – toxic positivity will only make them sick
The spread of Omicron will make chronic staff shortages worse and has added to teachers’ responsibilities. They must now be…
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