Principals sound alarm over drug incidents
Victorian principals say the impact of the drug ice has seen students turn up to class in psychotic episodes, steal from their schools and assault teachers.
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Private school hit with $440,000 fine
A private school has had to pay nearly half a million dollars in penalties and legal costs over a dodgy contract.
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Principals seek clarity on discipline procedures
New Zealand principals are seeking clarity on the disciplining of international students. The Educator looks at the resources available to Australian principals.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Principals on the brink, school cops massive fine & principal sues
Making news this week, principals say ‘enough is enough’, a school cops a massive fine and a principal sues eight people for defamation.
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Principals call for national zero-tolerance policy
A zero-tolerance response to the increasing number of assaults against school leaders must be rolled out nation-wide, say principals.
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Fixed-term contracts: do’s and don’ts
The Educator investigates how principals can avoid getting their schools – and themselves – into trouble when it comes to hiring teachers on fixed-term contracts.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Principals lack training, EduTech 2016 & the world’s best public schools
Making news this week: calls for better compliancy training, EduTech 2016 and the world’s best public schools are revealed.
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Principals lack vital compliancy training – experts
The amount of red tape involved in principals’ day-to-day work can have serious legal implications – both for themselves and their schools. The Educator investigates.
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Should people with criminal convictions be allowed to teach?
A tribunal’s ruling recently allowed a convicted drug smuggler to teach in Victorian schools – but some have protested the decision.
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Govt goes hi-tech to catch dodgy schools
For the first time, the government will use hi-tech software to track school spending and flag unusual transactions.