students

How teachers can identify and help young people self-medicating trauma with drugs and alcohol

They may be constantly on-edge and on the look-out for danger. Trouble sleeping and concentrating are also common.

5 years ago

Safeguarding students from summer cyberbullying

Holidays can be a particularly vulnerable time for students whose families are struggling with grief, loss, poverty or family violence.

5 years ago

Finkel: students, focus on your discipline then you’ll see your options expand

Cohort after cohort of school leavers keep repeating the pattern, and we continue to allow it – even encourage it.…

5 years ago

SURVEY: It turns out youth are happier in apprenticeships & traineeships

Despite a national skills shortage across the Australian trades sector, the concern that “there aren’t enough jobs” was cited by…

5 years ago

Extra $134.8m allocated to regional student support

$34.1 million for an additional 1,955 scholarships for regional and remote students over four years, more than doubling the 1,200 scholarships…

5 years ago

The ‘independent reviews’ are coming: first up, funding for students with disability

The Morrison Government is spearheading a review of how extra funding for students with disability is calculated. 

5 years ago

Students give prosthetic hands to those in need

“When I first gave the students the project that was designed by the STEM experts, I was worried that the…

5 years ago

I’m shorry.

Adam Voigt explains the majesty and 'teaching moment' potential of fake apologies. I think the shorry that made me laugh…

5 years ago

School-based program launches to support children’s mental health

The program Be You will be delivered by beyondblue in partnership with headspace and Early Childhood Australia.

6 years ago

How to beat exam stress

Nearly half (47%) of Australian students report they feel very tense when they study, and 67% report feeling very anxious…

6 years ago

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