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Confronting the decline in teacher morale
Teachers are tasked with giving children the education they deserve – arguably the noblest of causes – so why are they leaving the job in droves?
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Students 'drank sewerage water' – investigation underway
A recycled water supply line was connected to the school’s drinking fountain for more than a year, it has been revealed.
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Too little too late? Talks on shaky ground as strike looms
Negotiations between the union for independent schools and the nation's Catholic school body have hit an impasse.
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Fighting extremism with education: online program reaches out to youth
A high-tech resource has emerged in the fight against the radicalisation of school students.
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Angry principals head to parliament for ‘unprecedented’ showdown
"We have never had such a large group of principals saying ‘I am prepared to get politically involved'."
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Low SES schools shine with new leadership program
A program designed to improve student learning at schools in one city's poorest areas is achieving promising results.
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The rise and rise of virtual schooling
New Zealand’s first ‘virtual school’ has doubled its enrollments over the past four years, boding well for a similar project in Australia.
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Child protection boss charged with sex abuses
The man responsible for child protection within his state’s public schools has been charged with child sex offences.
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Knox ‘balaclava man’ arrested
The Royal Commission into the Knox child abuse case will now reopen after the arrest of the "balaclava man" suspect.
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Help is at hand: coping with the loss of a staff member
When tragedy strikes, the importance of peer support during such a difficult time cannot be understated.
