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Far Out Friday: Health agency touts “pleasure zone” teaching for students
Is teaching high school students about sexual technique a logical extension of sexual education, or does it cross a red line?
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Which schools have the highest crime rates?
A recent study on reports of crime at 11 selected state and private schools in Melbourne has been concluded – and its results might surprise you.
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Minecraft can boost student outcomes, research shows
Research from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has shown that Minecraft can boost students’ academic outcomes.
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Ban on international students being considered
A state government imposed ban on international students is being considered for several schools to cope with rising enrolments.
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Govt rhetoric on student radicalisation throws fuel on the fire, says expert
Tony Abbott’s rhetoric on student radicalisation is making the problem worse, warns Dr Clarke Jones, a specialist in counter-radicalisation and criminology.
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Turning co-ed brings the benefits of growth, says principal
The Armidale School’s (TAS) principal, Murray Guest, explains the benefits of his school’s decision to break its 123-year history by becoming co-educational.
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New data spurs calls to save our schools
Funding for private schools has grown at double the rate of government schools, official data from ACARA shows.
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School breaks with its tradition…for the greater good
With low population growth forcing some schools to struggle with inadequate enrolment numbers and finances, one has turned to an unconventional solution.
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Well-being program gives schools something to meditate on
One organisation is bringing improved behavioural and academic results into schools through a practice that has been gaining traction across the education landscape.
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Police to be stationed inside troubled school
Police are being deployed to the school to engage with students, not to punish them, says NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli.
