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How students with a disability can start school smoothly
When a child with a disability starts school, several anxieties can arise for the parents sending them there. Two experts share their tips
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How is your school empowering girls?
Studies show that women still hold less than 17% of CEO positions in Australia, but a major is push underway to change that
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Minister ‘staggered’ over abuse of teachers
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has called for improvements to the way prospective teachers are trained to manage classrooms
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How the brain decides to learn
How our brains choose what to focus on while they learn has largely been a mystery, but researchers have now traced that ability – and to an unexpected place
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School settles defamation case with principal
A prestigious girls’ school has apologised to its former principal following an out-of-court settlement reached last week
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Schools ‘critical’ to tackling inactivity crisis
Schools are a “key vehicle” to solving the nation’s inactivity crisis, says Sport Australia CEO, Kate Palmer
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Give students extra hour of sleep – experts
The start of the school day should be moved later, bringing them in line with teenagers’ biological rhythms, a growing body of research says
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Genders 'equally confident' at single-sex schools
New research has found no significant differences in self-confidence between girls and boys in gender-segregated high schools
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What challenges are principals facing in 2019?
A snapshot of The Educator's 2019 Education Report has revealed some of the major challenges facing principals as they begin Term 1
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Can a teacher be fired over a social media post?
Recent court cases suggest that teachers’ social media can present many schools with a legal minefield. So how should principals respond?