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4 reasons schools should let students wear sports uniforms every day
Most students, teachers and parents support a move away from traditional uniforms to ones more comfortable for students and more…
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EXCLUSIVE: Survivors and experts blame negligence in sex-ed for assault
Sexuality education in Australian schools is inconsistent across states and even though sex-ed is compulsory in schools, there is no…
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Where are teachers’ COVID vaccines?
"The Federal Government must now make the timetable for vaccinating education staff clear..."
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9 in 10 LGBTQ+ students say they hear homophobic language at school, and 1 in 3 hear it almost every day
Bills in the federal and New South Wales parliaments have sought to stop teachers talking about gender and sexuality diversity…
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The proposed new maths curriculum doesn’t dumb down content. It actually demands more of students
Another criticism is that the new curriculum apparently delays linear equations — such as x + 3 = 11 (find…
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A ‘crowded curriculum’? Sure, it may be complex, but so is the world kids must engage with
The Australian Curriculum is going through a review process with proposed changes released for public consultation at the end of…
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Principal shadows a student for a day
David Noble, Principal of Australian Christian College Hobart, dressed in school uniform, jumped on the bus and headed to ‘school’…
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Union talks vaccinations for education staff
The Australian Education Union Victorian Branch has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the vaccination of education staff.
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‘I always get horny … am I not normal?’: teenage girls often feel shame about pleasure. Sex education needs to address this
Good school-based sex education means providing teachers with the training and support they need without fear of backlash. In the…
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Fix deep funding inequity for public schools
On Public Education Day, 24 organisations representing millions of Australian parents, teachers and community members signed an open letter to…
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