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Victorian Jewish school opts for armed guards to protect students, staff
Victoria’s largest Jewish school looks set to become the first in the state to enlist armed guards, in a remarkable bid to boost its security.
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LGBTI discrimination could be outlawed in religious schools
Proposals have been put forward to make Victoria the first Australian state to ban discrimination against LGBTI students and teachers in religious schools.
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Hands up if you can answer this
Should students be required to raise their hands to answer questions or is the practice best consigned to the history books?
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Six thousand teachers prepare to strike
Teachers at 173 schools in Queensland are to stop working for two days next week following a failure of talks with employers.
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Are we overloading students – literally?
A Liberal MP is calling for education ministers to consider the health threat of students’ heavy schoolbags.
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ICT key to transformation of education in digital age
A strong focus on adopting information technology is a core part of any strategy to transform teaching, learning and administration in the global education sector, says ICT expert.
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Principals ‘set up to take the blame’ over prayer group audit failures
Principals are being set up to take the blame for the failures of a government audit into school prayer groups, says Greens MP, Dr John Kaye.
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Literacy event shows location no barrier to learning outcomes
A remote Northern Territory school topped the national Word Mania literacy competition last week, showing location is no barrier when it comes to learning outcomes.
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School bans awareness day over religious fears
A Sydney public school has cancelled its awareness day for organ donation out of fear of offending religious students.
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NSW preschools face closure as cuts loom
Sweeping changes to funding in early childhood are forcing some of the state’s disadvantaged preschools to close down.
