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Opinion
Understanding emotions is nearly as important as IQ for students’ academic success
Students who can regulate these tough emotions will achieve more. Anxiety will not impair the test performance. They can push…
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News
When getting an ‘A’ might trigger disordered eating
Students that attach intense emotions to academic achievement may be more at risk for developing an eating disorder. Here's how…
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Slightly better NAPLAN results but teachers still want it gone
Not convinced by NAPLAN? Primary school kids, Indigenous students and ESL (English as a second language) students have all shown…
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Administration
Grooming: what parents should know and what SCHOOLS should do if they suspect it
Abuse is more likely to occur when staff aren't sufficiently trained to spot grooming, reporting policies and procedures aren't clear…
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News
3 ways to help children think critically about the news
The circulation of misinformation, such as fake news spreading about coronavirus, blurs our understanding of events and issues. How can…
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Fire-ravaged school gets the best garden on The Block
Following a catastrophic bushfire threat, Year 4 student Skye Nye said she enjoyed having Tess and Luke at the school…
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Five new QLD state schools coming in 2021
Two primary schools, two high schools and one special school are now underway, with a $320m investment.
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Students turn toilets into art spaces for wellbeing
Cessnock students have turned their school bathrooms into works of art and havens of mental health as part of a…
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Making better use of Australia’s top teachers will improve student outcomes: here’s how to do it
Australia must do better in school education. Following our worst ever results in international tests last year, politicians are keen…
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Don’t ‘just Google it’: 3 ways students can get the most from searching online
Many teachers don’t explictly teach students how to search online. Instead, students often teach themselves and are reluctant to ask…
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