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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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Ethan Horton and partner. Highfields State Secondary College formal. Wednesday, November 19. 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Highfields SCC class of 2025 dazzle on red carpet

The graduating students of Highfields State Secondary College celebrate their successes as they hit the red carpet of their 2025 formal. See all the glamour in our gallery here.

Funeral for Josh Tam who died at the Lost Paradise Music Festival after taking an unknown substance, the funeral was at Marist College Ashgrove, Brisbane Friday 18th January 2019 Picture AAP/David Clark

Parents outraged over private school’s $2000 fee hike

Parents at Marist College Ashgrove have slammed a fourth consecutive major fee hike that will see some families paying $2200 more per student next year.

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‘Sink or swim’: Why new teachers are already considering quitting

A shocking number of early career teachers already have one foot out the door with a veteran educator of 60 years lamenting the loss of the lifetime teacher.

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Teachers at every Qld state school rated.

Teachers at every Qld state school rated

Teachers at every Queensland state school have been rated on how they treat their students, and exclusive Courier-Mail analysis reveals some shock findings.

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‘Bottom of food chain’: late-cancel loophole exploiting relief teachers

Casual relief teachers are being routinely dumped from shifts at the last minute without pay – sometimes in the school car park on the day of their shift.

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O’Brien: Partying parents vs sober teens proves new generation gap

While Gen Z counts steps and sips water, their Gen X parents are living it up at casinos and belting out Cold Chisel until dawn. Susie O’Brien wonders how today’s youth became so old.

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Swimming coach arrest raises alarm over safety in children’s sports

A swimming coach’s arrest has sent shockwaves through junior sport, as investigators reveal the hidden dangers in children’s sporting programs. Here’s what parents need to know.

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

Racism scandal at elite school: ‘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.

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‘Insane’: Botched crayons experiment creates year 12 exam chaos

Year 12 students at a Melbourne school have hit out after being forced to complete crucial VCE exams through blaring fire alarms after crayons caught fire in a science class.

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Screens really are turning kids into zombies – it’s a medical fact

Screen time rewires children’s brains so they talk less and end up with a decreased IQ, a major international medical study has found. And it’s toddlers who are at greatest risk.

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Teacher’s year of hell – investigated, suspended, not even told why

“I was isolated, humiliated and broken.” A male teacher tells how his career and marriage were destroyed by false allegations – and a system that denied him justice.

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Queensland’s best and worst schools according to parents have been revealed in new satisfaction data from 2024, with state and high schools in remote and regional areas are less likely to give top marks to their local schools.

Qld’s best and worst state schools rated by parents

New analysis of parent satisfaction data has revealed Queensland’s best and worst state primary and secondary schools. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL

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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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