Opinion: The education policy debate is a soap opera
Australia is embroiling itself in a self-destructive discourse in school education, warns principal, Henry Grossek
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Opinion: Inclusion rules the day
The public outrage that followed Pauline Hanson’s recent remarks has been encouraging, says principal, Henry Grossek
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Principal ‘chased disabled students’ in car
The NSW Education Department has revealed shocking allegations of abuse towards disabled students
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Principal slams ‘populism-driven’ politics for holding schools back
One principal warns that the egos of Australia’s leaders are holding schools back and giving extremist viewpoints credence that they would not otherwise have
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Principals respond to new enrolment figures
New figures show that more than half of Victorian parents avoid sending their child to a local school. The Educator speaks to principals to get their take on why
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Police charge alleged school bomb hoaxer
A major police operation has led to the arrest of an Israeli national allegedly responsible for a string of bomb and shooting hoaxes in 2016
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Opinion: Dreaming the impossible dream
The move toward a broader basis for student engagement and success could be the dawn of a new era in our school system, says Berwick Lodge Primary School principal, Henry Grossek
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‘You cannot make a declaration about what you might do in the future’ – principals
The Australian Principals Federation has backed angry school heads who are revolting against a controversial policy
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Principals seeking legal advice over ‘insulting’ request
Victorian schools are being threatened with deregistration if they fail to sign a controversial statutory declaration that they call “professionally insulting”
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Breaking: Report reveals alarming trend
A new report shows student engagement is in bad shape. The Educator speaks with the report’s author to see how principals can help