Teachers ‘too scared’ to return to school
Several teachers who were recently evacuated from their school in far-north Queensland say they do not feel safe returning to the troubled area.
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Exclusive: Departments ‘non-responsive’ on principal well-being
Education departments need to act now if they are to prevent further tragedies, says Australian Catholic University associate professor, Dr Philip Riley.
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Opinion: NSW public schools receive an ‘F’ for disabled kids
If our education system is to improve, it needs to move away from a 19th century archaic model of schooling, explains David Roy, a lecturer at the University of Newcastle’s School of Education.
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Calls for review of suspension, expulsion practices
A leading policy advocate on youth issues is urging the Victorian Government to rethink current suspension and expulsion practices.
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Documents reveal extent of weapons in QLD schools
New data shows the extent of weapons in Queensland schools. The Educator speaks with the state’s Education Department to see just how serious it is.
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Rising from the ashes: future-focused classrooms
Less than a year after a tragic fire tore through his school, Bernard Cheng tells The Educator about the inspiring projects already rising from the ashes.
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Principal slammed for mass suspensions
A principal has come under fire from parents for suspending more than 50 students over online activity.
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Was this principal being inclusive…or offensive?
A principal is under fire for banning references to Easter, but he argues his decision was made out of respect for his school’s diverse and inclusive community.
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Deal collapse sparks overcrowding fears
The NSW Department of Education has abandoned a property deal that would have given an overcrowded Sydney school more land.
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‘Enrolment churn’ bad news for learning outcomes
New research reveals students who change schools are more likely to underperform in literacy and numeracy, as well as drop out of school.