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A place to get away from it all: 5 ways school libraries support student well-being

Students in Australia and around the world have experienced significant challenges this year, including the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.

4 years ago

Some private schools need to change their models — they were losing students even before COVID

Some private schools will likely need to adjust their staffing levels as their enrolments change; if they can do so…

4 years ago

If we want brilliant English, history or geography teachers, why are we making humanities courses so costly?

The government’s university funding reform package passed the lower house in early September and will pass the Senate if the…

4 years ago

More counsellors in the pipeline for NSW schools

There are currently more than 1,000 school counselling positions in NSW public schools, with someone available for students to talk…

4 years ago

Focus on wellbeing works wonders for NSW educators

Building strong connections between students and teachers is also the focus of the school’s Connect program, which sees students have…

4 years ago

Vic’s grand STEM centre holds promise for senior students

The centre will include state-of-the-art learning spaces and introduce secondary students to new and emerging industries, and opportunities in the…

4 years ago

For introverts, the COVID-19 lockdown has an upside

For one young student, lockdown meant time away from the tedium of school, of unnecessary banter, of bullying, of summoning…

4 years ago

Ipswich maths teacher wins School News holiday prize!

We are excited to announce the well-deserved winner of our Term 3 web exclusive competition!

4 years ago

Schools warned to watch out for ‘best friend’ bullying

A new study has found that when young people are repeatedly harmed through peer aggression and bullying, one in seven…

4 years ago

Scrubbing up on school washroom needs

When the federal government moved to re-open schools, teachers were rightly concerned they were being put at risk. While the…

4 years ago

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