Govt investigating ‘extremist sermons’ by student
The NSW Government is investigating reports that an Epping Boys High student allegedly preached extremist views to fellow students.
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‘Flexibility means better outcomes’: Independent Public School principal
Warren Smith, acting principal at Ocean Reef Senior High School explains why IPS schools have more control over meeting the needs of students.
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NSW schools get major staffing boost with $224m program
More than 1,000 of the state’s best teachers are now able to mentor and coach other teachers in a major push to improve professional practice and student outcomes.
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School accused of victimising 10-year-old transgender girl
A Christian school allegedly victimised a 10-year-old transgender girl, prompting her astonished parents to remove her from the school.
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Dropouts show schools are failing students, says expert
Schools have let the system down by failing to adequately cater for disengaged kids, says education expert, professor John Smyth.
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Teachers speak out against student death threats
Teachers at a western Sydney school have spoken out about how some students are making death threats against staff and bringing knives and drugs to school.
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Major education department shake-up announced
Under a raft of Victorian Education Department changes, top executives will be rotated within the department to avoid forming cosy bonds, and principals and councils will receive better training.
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Public schools using debt collectors to chase down unpaid fees
Sending the debt collectors after parents to collect money for a service they should be receiving free from the state is unfair, says the AEU’s David Smith.
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Drug offences at 10-year high in NSW schools
Police responded to 377 drug-related incidents in schools last year, according to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.
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Far Out Friday: Teacher takes students to adult novelty store
Parents are outraged after learning their students were taken on a field trip to an adult novelty store.