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Teaching graduates all trained up with nowhere to go
NSW universities are producing more teaching graduates than the state’s school system is able to accommodate, figures show.
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Schools and parents – beware August 22
Monday August 22 will see a perfect storm that will affect thousands of students, according to a recent survey.
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Police suspect foul play in school blaze
A blaze that tore through a NSW school causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage has been deemed suspicious by police.
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Opinion: How to keep more girls in IT at school
Too many girls are opting out of IT in school - so we need to make it more mainstream, writes associate professor, Karin Verspoor.
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Teachers mull lawsuit against Education Department
NSW teachers are fuming over a new salary system they say discriminates against female teachers who go on parental leave.
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Sydney school cyber-bullying draws in police
Sydney police say cyber-bullying crimes are spreading to almost every high school in their command as some point the finger squarely at disengaged parents.
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Are teacher vetting processes up to scratch?
The Educator looks at the reports of alleged loopholes in teacher vetting processes in NSW schools, and what the state’s principals have to say about the issue.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Teacher vetting fears, top-earning principals & Govt takes over school
Making news this week, fears over teacher vetting, the salaries of top-earning principals and a troubled school gets taken over by the government.
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Far Out Friday: Proms for four-year-olds – cute or creepy?
Crayons – Check. Teddy bear – Check. Tuxedo – Check. Children as young as four are now taking one another to formal proms.
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‘Dangerous vetting loophole’ risky business for schools
There are warnings that minimal background checks for temporary teachers may be opening the door to paedophiles teaching in public schools.
