Teacher’s Desk
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One in 10 Aussie kids care for someone with a disability or drug dependence – they need help at school
We found children who cared for a person with a mental illness or one using alcohol or other drugs had…
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National Skills Week boosts vocational options for school leavers
In light of COAG’s meeting in Cairns last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that he wants to raise…
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John Marsden says parents and schools are failing kids, but his book offers little evidence
Marsden is correct in saying lax or controlling parenting leads to negative outcomes in young people. Research shows adolescents are…
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Adam Voigt: How we signal negative feelings in students
We do our students an awful disservice when our responses to wrong doing or even to negative feelings being experienced…
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Sciences grants for QLD schools: who got one?
Goodna State Primary School received $9,786 for its acclaimed Mutdapilly Koala Offset project, which involved placing remote cameras to gather…
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Critics bash $30.2m Local Schools Community Fund as applications open
“Compared to the billions of dollars Mr Morrison has handed out in grants to private schools, it’s insulting," AEU has…
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Abuse allegations rock Sydney private school
Bondi biology teacher has been arrested and charged with 11 counts of sexual intercourse with a person under care.
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New agreement proposes $110,500 salary for top teachers
The decision seems to have headed off proposed strikes from QLD educators.
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Is vaping a problem at your school?
Moriah College's Head of High School, Jan Hart has spoken passionately about what she dubs 'the newest addiction among teenagers'...…
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Adam Voigt: Can kids on the Autism spectrum “do” empathy?
Empathy is both a cognitive and intuitive capability.
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