Being friendly with students: where’s the line?
In the first of this three-part series, The Educator looks at how schools can navigate the often murky boundaries of student-teacher relationships
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New principal takes reins after predecessor’s sacking
A new principal has taken over at a Sydney school after its previous head was stood down
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Principals renew call for ‘national conversation’
Less than 10% of principals feel supported by their employer and the Department of Education – and now there are renewed calls for more to be done
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: ‘Alarming’ report fallout, school nets $815k & calls for Department split
Making news this week, the latest survey into principal health and well-being, a school nets $815 over a misunderstanding and calls for an overhaul of the education department
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Separation of Department and Ministry ‘needed now’
There are calls for a fundamental change in the monitoring and accountability of the public school system
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Principals take legal steps over enrolments
Principals in one state are asking parents to sign statutory declarations to ensure families are not gaming strict enrolment policies. The Educator investigates
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Exclusive: Principal creates 'game-changing' reading program
A former principal tells The Educator how his ground-breaking program is lifting the burden off schools when it comes to improving student reading outcomes
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School janitor gets $156,000 after sex prank
A cleaner at a Gold Coast school has been awarded $156,000 in compensation after his colleagues pretended there had been an orgy in the staffroom
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Ethical card games have principals concerned
Principals say that a Department resource designed to quiz educators on ethics is unhelpful and burdensome
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‘Disgraceful’: Education Department official charged
A former Department of Education official will face court over his alleged involvement in a corruption ring that swindled more than $6m from Victorian state schools.