Grieving parents dismayed after driver goes free
The grieving parents of a boy killed when a woman drove through his school fence have called for legislative change to make sure drivers are held accountable.
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‘Endless grief’ for parents of boy run over at school
The parents of a young boy killed as he sat at a school picnic table have questioned why the killer driver only faces a careless driving charge.
Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror
The use of seatbelts will form part of a probe into a tragic bus crash that killed a young student and injured scores of others, including the elderly driver.
‘This is the moment’: teachers strike over wage deal
Thousands of educators have walked off the job, shutting down a city CBD as they marched on parliament, as union officials flag more action.
Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix
Repairing a state's schools will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, with the revelation coming a day after teachers went on strike over pay and conditions.
Rare strike by school teachers as wage talks fail
Months of talks between teachers and the government have failed to reach on agreement on pay and conditions, with state school educators calling a rare strike.
‘Worrying’ student test results spur fresh funding plea
Stagnant NAPLAN results paint a concerning picture for Australian students, sparking calls for greater investment to help those falling behind.
Eight people killed in Austrian school shooting: report
A shooter has killed at least eight people and injured others after opening fire at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, says a report citing police.
Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school
At least nine people have been killed and others injured when a gunman opened fire at a school in Austria, with police working on the assumption he acted alone.
Family gives back after tragic end for missing girl
Pheobe Bishop's family hope to give back to a community that rallied around them in their time of need, throwing their support behind a friend's fundraiser.
Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash
A woman whose car rammed through a suburban school fence into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy, is facing two driving charges.
Teacher accused of grooming has all charges dropped
A prosecutor has dropped all charges against a female teacher previously accused of grooming a student nearly 15 months after she was ordered to stand trial.
Leave it to us: teachers dismiss maths crisis claims
Australia's numeracy levels are at "crisis" point with a report suggesting trendy teaching methods are to blame, but teachers are hitting back at the claims.
‘Nation-building’ deal as public schools fully funded
Every Australian student will receive a fully funded public education after the Commonwealth brokered a deal with a final holdout state.
Housing, health and complexity hold back early learning
Early learning advocates, service providers and children advocate peak bodies say housing, health and system complexity is holding back kids from early learning
‘No child left behind’: billions for state schools
Billions of dollars will go towards Australia's biggest public school system after a new funding deal was reached, but one state is still holding out for more.
Parents kept in the dark on teacher’s child sex abuse
Trauma created by a teacher's sexual abuse of children was exacerbated by the way an education department mishandled the case, with parents kept in the dark.
Operator ‘hung out to dry’ by Hillcrest castle maker
A 'dust devil' that lifted a jumping castle into the air, killing six primary school children, could not have been foreseen, a court has been told.
Back-to-school chaos comes with mental load for parents
Parents welcoming the start of the school year are also set to be bombarded with more than 1200 tasks related to home, school and extra-curricular activities.
PM caves on school funding after ‘tortuous’ talks
An extra $3.5 billion in federal cash will be ponied up by the Albanese government after protracted public school funding negotiations with two hold-out states.
‘Mum guilt’: parents battle growing school costs
As Australian parents deal with the ballooning cost of school supplies amid other cost-of-living pressures, a minor party is promising relief.
Parents shell out billions as back-to-school costs rise
Technology is a major factor in rising back-to-school costs as Australian teachers notice an increase in students without the essentials.
Peg supplies questioned at fatal jumping castle hearing
The families of children who died after a jumping castle became airborne have watched in court as photos of the blood-stained equipment were shown.
Pollution problem: the issue making kids sick at school
Children face higher risks of poor health outcomes due to traffic-related air pollution as one in six capital city schools are located near major roads.
‘Shooting star’: parents grieve in school death tragedy
The devastated family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a tragic school crash say their son's memory will live on in their hearts as a community mourns his death.
Peg safety ‘failures’ in school jumping castle tragedy
A jumping castle was allegedly insufficiently tethered at the time it was swept up by strong winds, killing six children.
‘Tragic accident’: boy dies as car crashes into school
A boy has been killed and four other children seriously injured after a woman collecting a child crashed through a fence and into a Melbourne school.
Jack Davey, 11, named as boy killed in schoolyard crash
The family of Jack Davey who died a school crash tragedy has released photos of their son, as the principal vowed the community will get through the tragedy.
Teachers pocket $50k bonus as they move between regions
The state government should ditch their $50,000 incentive to lure teachers to regional Victoria and investigate ways to retain experienced and loyal staff.
Advice on negative gearing ‘not unusual’: Treasurer
While the government has downplayed speculation it's contemplating changes to negative gearing, it's also not ruling it out.
Big states still truant in school funding stoush
Pressure is mounting on some of Australia's biggest states after Tasmania became the third jurisdiction to agree to the Commonwealth's school funding deal.