New Secretary of Education announced
Tony Cook succeeds Dr Michele Bruniges, who steps down after seven years in the role
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Early learning centre fined $71,000 over child's death
A Queensland day care provider was issued the fine over the tragic death of a child left on a service bus last year
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Program helps students lock in careers of choice
One schools program is helping students better understand their preferred ways of working and identify the type of career they want
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School to lose more than 70% of staff
One school is set to lose 85 staff members when it shuts its boarding and secondary education facilities
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Arson suspected in school blaze
A fire that tore through one of Queensland’s oldest schools overnight may have been deliberately lit, say police
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1,000 schools close as super storm heads south
All south-east Queensland schools have closed as ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie heads south, bringing severe thunderstorms, torrential rain and flash flooding
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Govt reveals asbestos-ridden schools
A newly-released government register has revealed that dozens of schools in one state are riddled with lethal asbestos.
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Who should decide on Christmas in classrooms?
One state’s education department says principals will decide how, when and if Christmas is celebrated in classrooms.
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Teachers given more control over curriculum
One state has given its teachers more control over how they teach in a move aimed at reducing the workloads and offering greater flexibility
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Schools get $1.2bn, major school saved and docs reveal weapons in schools
Making news this week, the Budget hands schools $1.2bn, a major school steps back from the brink and documents reveal the extent of weapons in WA schools.