Govt announces major support package for principals
One state government has pledged more than $6m over the next four years to increase the direct support available to principals
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Pay gap ‘compounding challenges for primary principals’
Principals warned that pay disparities between primary and secondary school heads are only adding to the profession’s existing woes
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Principals call for study leave
One state’s principals want a term off for every four years to focus on educational research and improve their own well-being.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: School sued over death, human rights lessons for kids & suspensions spike
Making news this week, a mother sues a school over her son’s death, a new website gives kids a lesson in human rights and primary school suspensions on the rise.
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Primary school suspensions on the rise
One state is seeing a spike in the number of its upper primary students being suspended. The Educator investigates why.
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Principals turn to ‘last resort’ over unpaid fees
An increasing number of schools are turning to the Education Department to help recover unpaid fees.
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Principals warn over moving NAPLAN online
One state’s principals have warned that their students could fall further behind other states’ literacy and numeracy results when NAPLAN is moved online.
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Private school sends debt collectors after parents
A private school left hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket as a result of parents’ unpaid fees has turned to debt collectors to recover the money.
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Opinion: The best principals focus on leadership
The role of quality school leadership in student learning should not be understated, says Pam Kent, president of the SA Primary Principals Association.
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School under fire over ‘very real’ lockdown drill
One primary school’s students were left traumatised after being made to practice hiding from a “bad man with a gun” and a crazed teacher.