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Most state schools have asbestos, audits reveal
Nearly all public schools in one state have potentially dangerous asbestos, according to government audits.
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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.
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Disability funding crisis ‘cannot continue’ - AEU
The nation’s peak education union warns that unless more support is provided, half of all students with a disability will be left ill-equipped for work and life.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: New NAPLAN data, students unprepared and 'dangerous' new guidelines
Making news this week, MySchool website updated with NAPLAN results, an ‘early learning crisis’ and schools get new mandatory reporting guidelines.
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Govt to enforce strict oversight into private school spending
One state's private schools will soon be subjected to strict oversight over how they spend their government grants.
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Schools to lose $500k each in Gonski void
One state’s schools stand to lose more than $500k each unless the Federal Government commits to the final two years of Gonski funding.
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Far Out Friday: Man poses as ‘new senator’ to test school safety
A US man tricked local school officials into thinking he was their state’s new senator in a bizarre experiment to test school security.
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Department in the dark over private school spending
An auditor-general’s report has found that most private schools cannot prove they are spending government funds appropriately.
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Police called to volatile school meeting
Police were called after the general meeting at a leading Sydney school allegedly descended into violence and intimidation.
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How inclusive are our independent schools?
There are calls for UK independent schools to be more inclusive in order to prevent the ‘polarisation’ of society. How do Australia’s independent schools shape up?
