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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Students exposed, high school hackers & state shakes up education

Making news this week, 71 schools are targeted by a vile website, students get recruited as hackers and one state announces big changes for its schools.

State decides on school starting age

A state which recently debated lowering the school starting age has made its mind up on the issue.

How principals can create a culture of feedback

Ken Wallace, CEO of Educator Impact, tells The Educator how principals can improve the way their schools function through using these steps.

Far Out Friday: Teachers climb Kosciuszko...in cossies

Why would a teacher brave icy temperatures dressed in nothing but cossies? The Educator speaks to him to find out.

Meet the school girl championing female STEM engagement

A Gold Coast student shares her thoughts on the state of female engagement in STEM education.

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.

Govt recruiting students as hackers

The nation’s top cyber security company is recruiting students as young as 14 to become hackers. The Educator investigates why.

71 schools targeted in illegal photo sharing ring

Thousands of explicit images of teen girls and young women have been uploaded or traded on a swap-meet website, it has been revealed.

Private school accused of detaining autistic student in 'cage'

An elite NSW school is under fire after allegedly leaving an autistic student unsupervised inside a fenced structure.

Principals urge govt to rethink NAPLAN

Principals representing more than 5,300 schools have called upon the Federal Government to rethink how it measures student outcomes.