Autistic boy locked inside cell-like room...again
The reported cases are reflective of a system that fails to give adequate disability support, Stephanie Gotlib, Children with Disability Australia executive officer, tells The Educator.
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Make your school lockdown a safe one
The quick thinking and coordination of staff at a NSW school last week shows why following safety protocols during a potentially dangerous situation is crucial.
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Spike in temporary teachers ‘a risk to future HSC students’
Future HSC results could be put at risk without stable learning environments, warns an education academic.
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Suspended bursar sues education department
A bursar is suing the Victorian Department of Education following her suspension over alleged signing of false invoices.
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77 drug-related suspensions in Darwin schools
The number of students suspended from Darwin schools so far this year has almost beaten the total for the whole of 2014.
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HSC students investigated over hacking Department of Education system
A group of Year 12 students from Penrith High School have allegedly hacked into the Department of Education’s computer system.
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Education sites to go unmetred in boon for remote students
Telstra adds websites to list of unmetered education sites for remote and rural students.
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Students exposed to asbestos by recalled mineral kit
A commercially available mineral kit used in a Tasmanian school has exposed students to asbestos despite being recalled in two states.
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Give principals time to teach says union
A union has called on Queensland state officials to give schools more resources rather than over-burden principals.
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ICT key to transformation of education in digital age
A strong focus on adopting information technology is a core part of any strategy to transform teaching, learning and administration in the global education sector, says ICT expert.