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Teachers given more control over curriculum
One state has given its teachers more control over how they teach in a move aimed at reducing the workloads and offering greater flexibility
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Principals call for change to school starting age
Tasmanian principals have called for the school starting age to be lowered, but how young is too young for children to start school?
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Ministers jostle over teacher assaults
One Education Minister is defending her record as figures show that 1,500 students were suspended or expelled in the last 15 months for assaulting teachers.
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Principals broaden horizons with new course
Victorian principals can now learn how to teach students to be “Asia-capable” when leaving school, thanks to a new course unveiled this week.
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Private school students could be drug tested
An elite private school is considering random drug tests on its students to combat an “insidious” drug threat.
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Family law, social media to be discussed at education law masterclass
The Education Law for School Principals Masterclass will take place in Sydney this October.
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Female principals growing in numbers, but challenges remain
An increase in female principals is being shadowed by an ominous trend, AHISA national chair, Karen Spiller, tells The Educator.
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Schools’ critical incident reports skyrocket
South Australian schools are seeing a spike in the number of critical incidents, with some demanding more counsellors be hired to help schools cope.
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Teachers win major pay rise
One state’s teachers are set to reach a six-figure salary from 2018 after 15 months of collective bargaining negotiations.
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UN asked to probe ‘school system in crisis’
The United Nations has been asked to investigate dozens of incidents involving assault against children with a disability in Australian schools.
