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.
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Rift deepens over school’s future
The federation that runs Australia’s largest Islamic school has spoken out against suggestions its land should be handed over to the community.
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Landslide result as NSW teachers vote on salary & conditions
The results of a vote taken by NSW public school teachers on salary & conditions can now be revealed
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Free eye tests for 30,000 Victorian schoolchildren
A new initiative from the Victorian state government will see 30,000 children receive free eye tests and, if needed, glasses
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False enrolment details could lead to prosecution for parents
As parents scrum to enrol their children in Brisbane's best schools, guidelines advise that misleading applications constitute fraud and should be handed to the police