Qld raises concerns about NAPLAN ‘washing’
Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace has raised concerns about how the scaling of NAPLAN results could be skewing the data.
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Palaszczuk Government overhauls sex education to focus on consent
Specialist advisers and professional development time for teachers are part of efforts to improve education about healthy relationships in Queensland.
Full medical school to open in Cairns
Medical students will soon be able to complete their full degrees in Cairns in what is hoped will be a boost to efforts to retain doctors in regional areas.
NSW has new plan to attract top teachers
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has an ambitious plan to attract high achievers to work as NSW public school teachers to address a chronic staffing shortage.
Striking teachers march to NSW parliament
Striking NSW public and private school teachers have marched in Sydney, united in their call for "More than Thanks" as they campaign for better pay.
Nazi speech to send ‘powerful’ message
A principal says he gave a speech to school assembly that included racial slurs and his family's Nazi connections to discuss the Christchurch terror attacks.
‘Gamechanger’ reform to NSW preschools
Every child in NSW will get free play-based learning in the year before they start school, in a major shake-up of the education system from 2030.
Extra Vic pre-school year in $9b overhaul
Victorian parents will be able to enrol their children in an extra year of pre-school for free, in a generational overhaul of early education.
‘Nothing done over anti-Semitic bullying’
Victoria's education department has been criticised for failing to remove a school principal after allegations of anti-Semitic bullying at the school.
‘Nazi salutes, swastikas’ at Melb school
Five former Brighton Secondary College students are suing the school, alleging a culture of anti-Semitic discrimination including Nazi salutes and swastikas.
Virus deaths again on the rise across Aust
Australia has reported almost 28,000 new COVID-19 cases and 30 virus-related deaths after recording 58 fatalities on Saturday.
‘Vigilance vital’ as COVID-19 deaths rise
Australia has reported more than 360 deaths from COVID-19 in the past seven days, 88 of them at the weekend, with the country's caseload exceeding 300,000.
Fears pandemic education fallout not over
One in two Australian parents and carers feel the COVID-19 pandemic is still making learning difficult for their children, research shows.
Qld bus girl family wants childcare closed
The family of a young Queensland girl who was left on a bus outside a childcare centre for six hours says the facility should be closed down.
Labor vows protection for LGBTQIA students
As debate returns on religious discrimination laws, Labor has promised to protect LGBTQIA school students if elected.
The devil they shouldn’t know: Satanic teachings disallowed in Queensland schools
A Noosa Temple of Satan founder has been ordered to front court, while another leader of the group has lost legal action against the Queensland government.
NSW teachers strike closes 250 schools
Striking public school teachers and principals have rallied outside NSW parliament calling for better pay and conditions as staff shortages disrupt learning.
SA eases COVID-19 close contact rules
South Australia has eased its COVID-19 close contact rules with people no longer required to isolate for seven days.
Premier sparks walkout at NSW school
Dozens of teachers walked off the grounds of two northwest Sydney schools in protest after a visit from the NSW premier and education minister.
Masks to stay in SA high schools
The South Australian government has decided to maintain mask use in high schools for another four weeks.
Qld education department boss in corruption crackdown
Queensland education staff are being warned of a zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption as misconduct allegations dog the government.
Leifer wants jury to decide abuse charges
Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer has elected to have 90 charges of child sexual abuse heard by a jury in a trial now expected to begin in August.
Qld unveils $190m school internet plan
Queensland will spend $190 million to turbocharge the speed of internet in 1258 schools, including connecting 40 regional establishments to fibre optics.
Gaps between city and country ‘pronounced’
As more people move to regional Australia, communities have identified the gaps in housing, water security, healthcare and connectivity.
Qld schools to get free sanitary products
The Queensland government has paired with charity Share the Dignity to provide free sanitary products in schools across the state.
Students fall behind in financial literacy
A new report is recommending a stand-alone financial literacy course for Australian students.
Cheaper or free kindy for more Qld kids
State funding for free or subsided kindergarten in Queensland, including efforts to attract staff to remote areas, has prompted calls for more federal action.
Labor backs faith protections with caveats
Labor politicians have backed the coalition's religious discrimination bill, albeit with caveats, in two parliamentary inquiries into the contentious laws.
PM talks up protections for gay students
Two parliamentary committees are due to hand down reports into the Morrison government's bid to boost discrimination protections for religious Australians.
Brisbane school revokes gender contracts
Brisbane's Citipointe Christian College has revoked student gender and sexuality contracts less than a week after parents were sent the controversial documents.
Australian year 12 completion rates drop
Average year 12 completion rates dropped by more than 100,000 students and childcare costs rose, the productivity watchdog's latest report has found.