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$853m ‘black hole’ in Gonski funding
More than $800m of Gonski money reserved for schools has gone missing, Victoria’s Education Minister, James Merlino has claimed.
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Excursion reveals students’ common ground
An annual school excursion is helping students to bridge the culture gap – and make new friends while they’re at it.
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Principal burnout ‘double the rate’ of the general population
A new report shows principals are not coping with escalating workloads and are developing health problems as a result.
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School a 'hot bed of violence': Piccoli holds urgent meeting
Adrian Piccoli is set to hold an urgent meeting with teachers over reports of “daily violence" in a NSW school.
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Educators: NAPLAN should include critical thinking, creativity
Educators say that if NAPLAN wants to measure student learning properly, big changes must be made.
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Catholic school staff win greater rights, conditions
A landmark agreement on issues such as staff pay, lunch breaks and sick pay is being celebrated by Catholic school staff.
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Catholic school strike suspended after “significant breakthrough”
A strike by Independent school staff has been postponed due to a “significant breakthrough” in negotiations.
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Future gazing: Unleashing the digital potential of your students
Brian Keeley, Microsoft’s South Australian state director, told The Educator how a new innovation centre is helping students prepare for the “digital workplace”.
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Islamic College principal responds to allegations
The Al-Taqwa College principal has denied allegations that he banned female students from running because it might cause them to ‘lose their virginity’.
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How technology is closing the student/teacher feedback loop
The Educator looks at how one school’s learning outcomes have improved as a result of using collaborative technology.