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Debbie Geary with her kids Youssef Shaikho, 10, Aleena Shaikho, 12, Isaaq Shaikho, 5, and Sophia Shaikho, 8.Picture Thomas Lisson

‘Crock of s–t’: Outraged parents stitched up by $100 uniform hike

School uniform suppliers have accused the Minns government of taking more money from locals to ‘stitch up holes’ in the budget, effectively ‘punishing’ makers and parents already struggling to make ends meet, as uniform prices rise.

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Schoolies Mia Arnott, Sienna O'Shea, Kaitlyn Di Francesco, Kyla French and Lucy Cameron ready to party on the Gold Coast; and an example of the fake IDs being sold online to underage teens. Picture Annette Dew

Busted by bouncers: Why fake IDs are a scam for schoolies

As hordes of schoolies descend on Australia’s party hubs, there’s one thing that’s a dead giveaway when 17-year-olds try to use supposedly “authentic” fake IDs bought online.

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Male teachers explain how they are baited with sexualised comments from female students.

‘I’d ride that’: Teens’ sexual comments leave male teachers terrified

‘I’d ride that’, ‘You have a gyat?’ and ‘Love you, sir’: Male teachers tell how they endure a constant stream of sexual comments – and moaning – that can destroy careers.

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Anne-Maree Kliman, Principal of St Albans East Primary School in Victoria is happy about Prime Minister Gillard's plans for schools to have more control over staffing and other administrative processes.

‘Juggling 10 chainsaws’: Aussie principals reveal job’s trauma toll

Public school principals are developing PTSD, diabetes and alcohol problems after being forced to handle a range of terrifying and traumatic situations.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - Jacqie Jones with her children Jackson, Tae, Ace, Isaiah and Steve, who are preparing for the social media ban. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Mum of six cracks down on phone use after scary realisation

Jacqie Jones tells why she’s completely changed her approach to digital parenting for her six kids – after seeing what unrestricted phone use did to her older children.

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ABS data shows male teachers on average earn significantly more than their female colleagues.

Male teachers earn on average a huge sum more than women

Teaching is one of Australia’s most female-dominated professions but tax office data exposes a shocking gender pay gap – both in the classroom and the principal’s office.

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Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones

‘They couldn’t be saved’: Mums’ urgent message to teens ahead of Schoolies

Two Melbourne best friends died from tainted drinks at a Laos hostel last year — now their mothers are turning unimaginable tragedy into a mission to save young lives.

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Ban makes sense, from charging cradle to grave

The strict phone routine we’ve imposed on our teenage daughter

We’re all participants in an untested chapter of human existence, squinting and scrolling our way to an era of isolation. But there is still hope for our children if we hit the pause button.

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PollVIC Education

Mallauna Secondary College in Mitcham has an all-female student leadership team in 2026. Picture: Facebook

‘Doesn’t sit right’: Co-ed school selects all-female student leaders

This high school has more boys than girls, but not one male was selected by his peers to be a student leader. Your say: Should co-ed schools choose both girls and boys as captains?

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Exclusive Courier-Mail analysis reveals the schools teachers don't like working at.

Ranked: The Qld schools where teachers don’t like working

The analysis of more than 1100 school annual reports comes as the top complaints of Queensland teachers are revealed.

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ExclusiveSA Education

Private schools in Adelaide. Prince Alfred College. 18 July 2020. Picture Dean Martin

Princes racism scandal: ‘They put monkey stickers on my locker’

A top private school told a boy who had been racially vilified for two years to “stand up for himself” instead of “being a victim” like AFL legend Adam Goodes, according to court papers.

Frustrated entrepreneurs arguing during a business meeting in the office.

Stop sniping at school leaders: One principal has had enough

We’ve told the stories of many teachers who slam school leaders as selfish, out of touch and lazy. Now one principal has the right of reply – and doesn’t hold back.

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PollSchools Hub

Teachers are split on whether band T-shirts are appropriate in the classroom.

Teachers in T-shirts: Are band tees appropriate classroom attire?

An Aussie teacher asked her peers whether she should wear a hip-hop artist’s T-shirt to work, sparking a furious debate about work clothing for educators. So what do you think?

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The Paralowie R-12 School campus. Picture: Supplied

‘Itchy eyes’: Parts of school closed off amid air quality fears

A section of a large public school in Adelaide’s north has been closed off after workers’ unexplained symptoms prompted an investigation into air quality issues.

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