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Teacher slams student to ground, puts him in choke-hold
We've all heard of teachers breaking up schoolyard fights, but it’s not often you see a teacher render a student unconscious using a choke-hold.
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What do your students wish you knew about them?
A primary school teacher’s simple idea to learn more about her students has now gone viral on social media.
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Bullying forcing students out of school
Students with disabilities are being forced into homeschooling because of bullying, an advocate group says.
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Schools will close without Gonski money
Many schools could be forced to close unless urgently needed Gonski funds are delivered, warns the national body for Catholic schools.
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The blurring line between promoting student health and ‘body shaming’
The means by which healthier lifestyles are presented to children can sometimes lead to more harm than good, as school leaders are discovering.
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Principals resort to fundraising to pay for basics
Principals in one state are relying on community fundraising to pay for their schools’ bare basics.
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Far Out Friday: "Do you think I climbed up here or jumped?"
What made this principal climb up on her school’s roof wearing a Cat in the Hat outfit?
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Teachers sent to prison over cheating scandal
Eight former public school teachers will serve between one and seven years in prison on racketeering charges.
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Software giants about to revolutionise curriculum delivery
Two software giants have teamed up to revolutionise the way schools assess and deliver their curriculum.
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Could this be schools’ answer to improving student behaviour?
A new prevention program developed by the Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF) aims to identify and stop violent behaviour before it develops.
