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Private schools reap $747m a year in taxpayer money – report

Private schools are reaping $747m a year in taxpayer money, according to a new report by the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria

Parents camp outside prestigious school

Desperate parents have camped outside one of Brisbane’s most renowned schools in an effort to secure a place for their children

Investment education needed in schools – professor

As fears about a ‘Bitcoin bubble’ take hold, schools should be educating students about investing, says one professor

Plan to embed police in schools ‘divisive’

The Victorian teachers’ union says a plan to embed full-time police officers in schools is about creating division rather than supporting school communities

School goes 100% green in Australian first

The Educator speaks to a principal whose school is part of a ground-breaking sustainability initiative

How well can you navigate student behavioural issues?

The lack of support for school staff managing complex student behaviours deserves a bigger conversation, one assistant principal tells The Educator

Govt calls for smartphone ban in schools

Federal Education Minister, Simon Birmingham, has called on Australian schools to ban the use of smartphones in classrooms

The Educator Weekend Wrap: Education Awards announced, robot marking scrapped & private school cuts

Making news this week, a look at the upcoming Australian Education Awards, NAPLAN’s robot marking plan is scrapped and private schools see funding cuts

Private school quarantines students after health scare

A Queensland private school has isolated more than dozens of students after a massive outbreak of gastro

‘Principals must rethink their role’ – prominent educator

The Educator speaks to a widely renowned educator who is helping to shape the dynamic landscape of modern education