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Public school kids crammed ‘like battery hens’
NSW public schools are so stretched beyond capacity that the state’s shadow education minister has likened them to chook farms.
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Swapping class notes – students and migrants learn from each other
Newly arrived refugees and migrants are learning English with the help of students acting as tutors under an innovative new program.
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Explicit photo-sharing website back online
A controversial website that recently targeted 71 schools is back online, less than two weeks after being shut down.
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Private school returns fire in gay teacher stoush
An elite Anglican school has hit back at claims it is not living up to its Christian values by hiring gay teachers.
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Principals concerned over timing of pay rise
One state’s principals are worried that the timing of a proposed pay rise for teachers will make it difficult to attract people into school leadership roles
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The New Work Order: Are our youth prepared?
An Australian non-profit organisation has released a new report that outlines how schools can better prepare students for the workforce of tomorrow.
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Integration of digital technology a boost for literacy
As schools celebrate National Literacy & Numeracy Week this week, the level of engagement in an online competition shows some encouraging results.
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How to supercharge your school
Principals tell The Educator about the Wi-Fi solutions making a significant difference to their schools’ data flow.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Principal suspends 22 students, school drug fears & teacher jailed
Making news this week, a principal suspends 22 students, fears of drug use in schools and a teacher is jailed for more than three years.
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Far Out Friday: Principal disciplined over raunchy video
A US principal is in the hot seat after a music video including drug references and a pole dancer was filmed inside his school.