Bullying

School uniforms: enhancing school identity or a discriminatory tool?

With the recent decision taken by one state's government to compel all schools to offer female students the option of…

7 years ago

Teens who are both bully and victim at higher risk of self-harm

A new Australian study shows that teenagers who have been both a victim and a bully are at greatest risk…

7 years ago

Education, social skills, and empathy to combat bullying

Bullying culture is widespread in Australian schools, yet policies are handed down to schools, only to be scrapped, causing confusion…

7 years ago

Cyber-bullying is pervasive, but that doesn’t mean we should accept it

Bullying has long been a problem within schools, and it has been sad to watch bullying morph into a new…

7 years ago

Should sexism be tackled in the early years of schooling?

The Victorian government has announced it plans to teach its Respectful Relationship program (currently implemented in high school) to preschoolers…

7 years ago

Bullying linked to gender and sexuality often goes unchecked in schools

In light of the recent cancellation of federal funding, revisiting the reasons Safe Schools was implemented seemed appropriate. If Safe…

7 years ago

Safe Schools dumped in NSW

New South Wales is the first state to dump the Safe Schools program, amid disappointment from many and encouragement from…

7 years ago

Victorian Ed Dept security breach caused distress to vulnerable families

Personal, identifying details of vulnerable children were published on the Victorian Education Department's website, and remained there for 24 hours.…

7 years ago

Why bullied children are reluctant to seek help from teachers

In Australia approximately one student in five is bullied at school every few weeks or more often. Many of these…

7 years ago

Teased and bullied – the challenges of starting school with a stutter

Starting school can be daunting for any child. Often it is the first excursion into the world without parent contact.…

7 years ago

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