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New consent education plan a “meaningful commitment” to violence protection

The Morrison Government has thus far committed to invest a further $189 million in various media campaigns and corporate initiatives…

2 years ago

New gov push to encourage young women and girls into trades careers

In light of International Women's Day this week, the National Careers Institute announced it has partnered with not-for-profit organisation Supporting…

2 years ago

“Fund public schools in line with Gonski recommendations released a decade ago,” demands union

"By arbitrarily imposing a funding cap on Commonwealth contributions to public schools, the Morrison Government is ignoring the additional needs…

2 years ago

Higher salaries might attract teachers but pay isn’t one of the top 10 reasons for leaving

A $30,000 increase in the salary ceiling may retain long-serving staff, but what effect would $30,000 spent to reduce workload…

2 years ago

How to talk to children about the invasion of Ukraine, and why those conversations are important

If you are a parent, grandparent, teacher or educator, you may ask yourself: Should I talk to kids about these…

2 years ago

How sport can help young people to become better citizens

Teaching students about civic values and sport as part of the school curriculum isn’t the only way to foster prosocial…

2 years ago

‘I would not be respected’: senior school girls told us why they weren’t interested in a construction career

"We randomly recruited female high school students to have a broader discussion about their career choices. We did not have…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

Overpopulated schools? Fewer overseas school students as COVID-19 hits

In 2020, there were 9,542 schools in Australia and across all schools the average student to teacher ratio was 13.5…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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