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Opinion: Helicopter parents - get in gear before engaging
How can parents engage in their child’s schooling in a helpful and non-intrusive way? Linda McNeil, executive director the Council of Catholic School Parents, explains.
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Principal takes action after hoax bomb threats
Fed up with the ongoing hoax calls that have led to entire schools being evacuated, The Educator spoke to one principal who has taken action.
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Lack of available work driving teacher shortage
A shortage of available jobs and resources is leading to a looming teacher shortage, a new report reveals.
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Principals unprepared for ‘competitive onslaught’
Principals are unprepared to navigate the challenges of an increasingly competitive education environment, warns a new report.
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Young gun takes top job at ‘thriving’ school
At 36, Kristy Kendall is perhaps the youngest principal in her state. She explains how age has been no barrier to driving educational excellence in two top schools.
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Bomb threat traced to state school
An investigation is underway following claims that a hoax bomb threat that forced the evacuation of students and staff in Victoria was traced to a selective state school.
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Why some schools are starting to ignore bomb threats
While every threat made against a school should be taken seriously, some schools have chosen to keep class in session and ignore them.
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Aspiring teachers to sit army-style ‘personality tests’
Teachers will soon have to sit government-sanctioned personality tests to determine whether they have what it takes to do the job.
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Anxious private school parents ‘stalking’ teachers
Anxious parents are harassing teachers by email and SMS and following them to their homes to confront them about their children's homework, a new study shows.
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Student literacy slide a ‘slow motion disaster’
As schools continue to grapple with digital literacy, new research reveals it may be traditional literacy levels that need a boost.
