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Private schools reject union’s funding claims
Private schools have hit out at an analysis of MySchool data which claims that funding to private schools is double that given to public schools.
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Two days left to share feedback on legal issues
The Educator’s school law survey closes on Friday. Enter now for the chance to win a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne
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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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Principal makes uniform changes following complaint
A Melbourne school has made changes to its uniform rules following parental pressure and an online petition.
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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.
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School board member quits in row over attire
An elite private school has become embroiled in a scandal after it forced a gay former school captain to leave an event for dressing inappropriately.
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Principal defends student over ‘suspicious device’
A student’s personal project caused the partial evacuation of an Adelaide school, with the bomb squad being called in when it was mistaken for a bomb last week.
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Opinion: NSW public schools receive an ‘F’ for disabled kids
If our education system is to improve, it needs to move away from a 19th century archaic model of schooling, explains David Roy, a lecturer at the University of Newcastle’s School of Education.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: NAPLAN begins, play enters disputed territory & calls for ‘urgent’ plan
Making news this week, NAPLAN kicks off, a school play turns controversial and an education leader calls for an ‘urgent national plan’ for schools.
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Falling standards more complex than media suggests – principal
As the two major parties spar over school funding, one principal tells The Educator why Australia is falling behind where it counts the most.
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