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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…
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‘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…
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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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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…
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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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Mandatory consent education is a huge win for Australia – but consent is just one small part of navigating relationships
All Australian schools will be required to teach age-appropriate consent education – which includes coercion, gendered stereotypes and power imbalances…
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Going to private school won’t make a difference to your kid’s academic scores
Despite the term “independent school”, all schools in Australia receive government funding. On average, Catholic schools receive around 75% and…
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The national history curriculum should not be used and abused as an election issue
Everyone has an opinion about what should go into history curriculum. Politicians are especially good at expressing theirs. The federal…
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Gov funding for private schools up $3338 per student vs $703 for public schools
This report emerges following shocking news from WA that reveals 24 of the state's wealthiest private schools actually profited from…
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“Urgent investment” in public schools needed, say principals, teachers, and support staff
Results from the AEU’s State of our Schools Survey revealed that 63 percent of all teachers said student wellbeing has…
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