Parents lodge complaint to human rights commission
Parents of mentally ill students who were expelled, suspended or removed from school have lodged a complaint with a human rights watchdog.
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Teachers' job security worsening - survey
Junior teachers in one state are being forced to reapply for their jobs an average of 16 times, a new survey reveals.
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Principals broaden horizons with new course
Victorian principals can now learn how to teach students to be “Asia-capable” when leaving school, thanks to a new course unveiled this week.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Teacher awarded $87k, principals’ political stoush & school gets reprieve
Making news this week, Fair Work awards a whistleblower teacher $87k, principals get caught up in a political stoush and a school is saved at the eleventh hour.
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Education Department likened to Monty Python sketch
The Fair Work Commission has ordered the Victorian Education Department to pay $87,000 to a “whistleblower” school teacher.
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‘Enough is enough’: Calls for jail terms over principal assaults
WA principals are calling for legislative changes which would allow mandatory jail terms for those who assault school leaders.
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Fixed-term contracts: do’s and don’ts
The Educator investigates how principals can avoid getting their schools – and themselves – into trouble when it comes to hiring teachers on fixed-term contracts.
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Principals have more impact than they think
Dr Michael Coelli from the University of Melbourne outlines the significant impact principals can have on student outcomes – if they use the right formula.
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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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Work-related stress contributed to principal’s death – WorkCover
A landmark ruling by WorkCover has concluded work-related stress contributed to the suicide of a Melbourne principal in 2014.