Health & Safety
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7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school
Mental health is an educational issue for Aussie kids. Students with poor mental health can be 7 to 11 months…
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Teens with a disability twice as likely to be bullied than peers, new data shows
"There should be a National Education Strategy in place which increases awareness about the Disability Standards for Education, ensures additional…
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Food for thought as schools nourish communities
Principal Leanne Newitt said teachers had used the food hamper deliveries to drop off and collect school work packages and…
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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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Keeping schools and learning safe online during COVID-19
As it stands, cybersecurity awareness in K-12 is low leaving school systems open to digital attack with exploitable security vulnerabilities…
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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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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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Cyber threats at home: how to keep kids safe while they’re learning online
Children working at home are not usually protected by the filters provided by their school.
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COVID-19 highlighting inherent inequality in education
Only 68% of children aged 5 to 14 in Australia’s most disadvantaged communities access the internet at home, compared with…
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Self-care with Adam Voigt: Is your glass half full or half empty?
We all face tough days or times. It’s a part of life, especially in schools, and especially for leaders. But…
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