School faces legal action for trying to discipline misbehaving students
A school is facing legal action after trying to send home two students who deliberately breached airport security during a school trip.
Brett Henebery is the editor and lead news reporter of The Educator, one of Australia's leading publications covering K-12 and higher education. Over a decade with the publication, he has built and shaped a portfolio spanning Australia's schools, universities, and the broader APAC education landscape.
With 12 years of editorial experience in education journalism, Brett brings deep sector knowledge to every story he covers. His specialty areas include best-practice teaching, education technology, and education reform — translating complex policy and pedagogical developments into clear, authoritative content for education professionals and school leaders.
Brett's long tenure at The Educator has given him rare insight into the evolving pressures facing Australian educators, from curriculum reform and EdTech adoption to workforce challenges across the sector.
Outside of his editorial work, Brett is an avid traveler and musician — interests that inform a grounded, human perspective in his writing.
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Principals expand horizons with revolutionary program
The rapid growth of a global peer-shadowing program is taking principals’ professional networking opportunities to a new level.
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“We've had enough”: Independent schools poised to strike
The union representing independent schools has announced it will strike on 28 April unless its ongoing dispute with the Catholic Commission for Employment Relations (CCER) is resolved by the weekend.
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Students flocking to secondary private schools, ABS data shows
The number of students in Australia's schools increased by 1.3%, nearly 50,000 students, between 2013 and 2014, a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has found.
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Deputy principal stabbed by 16-year-old student
The deputy principal of a NSW school has been taken to hospital after being stabbed by a 16-year-old student.
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$1bn Gonski redistribution plan has private schools fuming
One political party’s plan to make Gonski funding more equitable has angered some prominent independent school bodies.
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Mergers giving schools strength in numbers - and resources
As enrollment numbers increase in some schools and dwindle in others, could mergers provide a solution?
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Third failure of education bill may trigger early election
The Senate has rejected the Federal Government’s higher education bill for the second time in three months, potentially setting the stage for an early election.
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The Educator's Hot List: Make your vote count
Do you know someone at the forefront of innovation and leadership in the education sector?
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Homework debate requires a reality check
If homework is a bridge between school and home, it must be lighter, narrower and more flexible, says NSW Parents Council (NSWPC) CEO, Noel Hadjmichael.