I tried to kill myself twice because of private school bullying
A former student of Brisbane’s Stuartholme School who twice tried to kill herself due to bullying has spoken out about her abuse and revealed the “hell” she endured.
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1800 signatures in one day: Parents blast cuts to kids’ library programs
A petition has been launched in response to cuts to a popular children’s reading program in Brisbane’s council-run libraries, starting next month.
‘Believes in humanity’: The inspirational story behind our Aussie of the Year
Born and raised in a small town, our Queensland Australian of the Year went on to study at one of the state’s most prestigious high schools before founding a company that is revolutionising the workplace. This is his inspirational story.
Pictures: Glam grads dazzle at formal
Lowood State High School Year 12 students have celebrated the end of their school days with fun and joy in a formal on Wednesday. SEE THE GALLERY.
Job losses revealed as uni grapples with back-to-back deficits
After back-to-back deficits, a regional Queensland university has started laying off workers. Dozens of support staff have already been let go, and academics and teachers could be next in the firing line.
Teacher suspended after child exploitation material allegations
An Ipswich high school teacher facing child exploitation materials charges has been suspended, but he remained on bail despite allegedly breaching its conditions.
50+ Faces: Mabel Park students shine at 2024 formal
Mabel Park State High School Year 12 students have been in style at their formal in well-known theme park Dreamworld despite a storm hitting their venue. SEE THE GALLERY.
Qld teacher drank two bottles of wine on duty
A teacher who smuggled four bottles of wine onto his school grounds and drank almost two full bottles while on duty has been terminated, new documents reveal.
‘Enough is enough’: Teachers burnt out, drowning in red tape
Leaked figures have revealed Queensland teachers are drowning in red tape, forced to take on administration work outside of hours leaving them frustrated and burnt out.
My tortured, bullied life at elite Brisbane girls’ school
Former students at an elite Brisbane girls’ school say they are still traumatised 10 years after unwittingly becoming targets of bullying campaigns at the school. READ THEIR STORIES
50+ faces: Murrumba State Secondary College formal
Students at Murrumba State Secondary College were full of smiles, laughter and tears at their Victoria Park Marquee formal. SEE THE PICTURES
Pictures: Mitchelton State High students dazzle at Water’s Edge
From classic glam to bespoke necklaces, students at Mitchelton State High School were dressed to impress at Water’s Edge Weddings & Events for their Grade 12 formal. SEE THE PICTURES
Night to remember: Pine Rivers State High School formal
Pine Rivers State High School students bid farewell to their teachers and principal at a classy formal hosted within the Victoria Park Function Centre. SEE THE GALLERY
‘Cycle of change’: Key issue university blames for budget black hole
Insiders at a meeting open to staff at a regional Queensland university have revealed the key federal government change that its executive claims has forced large cuts to spending.
PM throws struggling students a pre-election bone on HELP debt
Graduates will not have to pay their student loans back until they earn $67,000 as Anthony Albanese nominates study debt as a key election battleground.
How to ace the QCE biology exam
More than 13,000 Year 12 students will sit their QCE biology exam papers next week. Here, a former student who received 100 per cent in last year’s paper shares her tips and tricks.
University Vice Chancellor’s sudden retirement days after no-confidence vote
After almost a decade in the top job, one of Queensland’s largest universities has had a major leadership change after facing scrutiny from the union.
Elite private school to open new Queensland campus
A well-known private school with three campuses in southeast Queensland will expand with a brand new college to be built west of Ipswich.
‘On lunch, no supervision’: Why Qld daycare is charged with toddler’s death
Whimsically named the Bumble Bee room, a quiet space in a childcare centre became the backdrop for a tragedy which devastated a two-year-old’s family and landed the business in court.
‘Game changer’: Qld-first plan to boost childcare teachers
A new program – the first of its kind in Queensland – has been designed to boost early childhood teaching numbers in the midst of an ongoing workforce shortage.
First look at Brisbane Catholic school’s new campus design
An upcoming Catholic school, which expects to open in 2026, has revealed their campus design with new buildings and renovation on existing structures, including 24 parking spaces.
Where your child could lose marks on QCE physics exams
As physics students gear up for not one, but two papers, an education expert and former star student have revealed their last minute guide to tackling the external exams.
Last minute guide: How to smash today’s English external exam
Experts, former students and tutors weigh in on how to smash today’s QCAA two-hour English external exam, worth 25 per cent of their overall result.
QCE 2024: How to navigate Queensland’s Year 12 exams
Thousands of students have entered the final hurdle of their secondary schooling – external exams. We have compiled a complete guide to navigating the exam block.
The other ‘public health issue’ for our children besides social media
Consent education became mandatory for all schoolchildren in May 2023, now there are calls to also focus on porn literacy with rates of teens accessing explicit material a “public health issue”.
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Premier promises nation’s biggest school bully crackdown
Premier David Crisafulli has promised the nation’s biggest crackdown on school bullies.
100+ Faces: Browns Plains State High School formal
More than 100 year 12 students from Browns Plains State High School marked the end of secondary school with a formal dinner at The Greek Club in Brisbane on November 13. SEE THE PHOTOS
GALLERY: Warwick State High School shines at 2024 formal
Despite the drizzle, the graduating class of 2024 has dazzled at Warwick State High School’s formal this year. FULL GALLERY
Watch: Elite private schoolgirls caught on video in explicit ‘Catholic slut’ stunt
Seniors from an elite Brisbane girls’ school are under fire over an explicit “Catholic slut!” video which an alarmed parent labelled “disgusting and deplorable”. WATCH THE VIDEO
In photos: All the glam of Brisbane Bayside State College formal
Brisbane Bayside State College Year 12 students have dressed up for the best night of their school years on Thursday. SEE THE PHOTOS
In photos: Students shine at Sheldon College formal
Sheldon College Year 12 students have celebrated their formal in style, with arrivals in vintage cars and even a police vehicle. SEE THE PHOTOS.
80+ Faces: Narangba Valley students’ glamorous formal moments
Narangba Valley State High School Year 12 students have shone at their formal before a horrific storm swiped their riverside venue on Wednesday. SEE THE PHOTOS.
Petition backs whistleblower students in ‘unrapeable’ scandal
The expulsion of two students for criticising an elite school’s response to a bullying scandal could go before the Human Rights Commission.
80+ Photos: Bremer students dazzle at 2024 formal
From vintage trucks to limousines, Bremer State High School Year 12 students arrived from the most unique vehicles at their formal on Tuesday. SEE THE GALLERY.
Mega gallery: Wellington Point formal at Sirromet
Wellington Point SHS students have stepped out in style for their school formal at Sirromet Wines. SEE THE PICS
How former Treasury Casino will be transformed into Griffith’s newest campus
New details have emerged about Griffith’s new CBD campus, inside the former Treasury Casino building, including how the space will be used by students and what the layout will look like.
200+ Faces: Celebrity-like arrivals at senior formal
Hundreds of Bellbird Park State Secondary College Year 12 students have arrived at Ipswich Civic Centre for a celebrity-like entrance at their formal. SEE THE PHOTOS.
200+ Faces: Hundreds of students shine on red carpet
A red carpet has been rolled out for hundreds of Bellbird Park State Secondary College Year 12 students’ glamorous moments at the end of their high school life. SEE THE GALLERY.
‘Cannot wait’: OnlyFans star’s Schoolies pledge despite cancelled visa
Despite her visa being cancelled, OnlyFans creator Bonnie Blue says she “I cannot wait“ for Schoolies week amid revelations she and a fellow star had received “hundreds” of inquiries from teens.
Four-day school weeks not part of LNP’s plan to fix teacher crisis
The LNP says it will focus on freeing up teacher workloadsby cutting admin and red tape in bid to solve the widespread staff crisis but is it the right move? VOTE NOW
Swallowed up: Mystery of Qld’s disappearing school funding
As damning figures show a decrease in funding per student over the past decade, school staff are questioning where the cash is going.
Three Toowoomba scholars win grants for international study
There have been more than 4800 fellowships awarded since the program launched 1965, across a range of research areas from land, commerce and logistics, to the arts, medicine, public service and education.
Opinion: There’s an insidious problem in our all-girls’ schools
We have a problem in our all-girls’ schools. Children are suiciding as bullying trumps respect, and it is more insidious now because of social media, and questions must be asked of all schools, writes Kylie Lang.
School lockdown sparks anger among anxious parents
Parents at a SEQ school say they were anxiously waiting for hours to find out if students were safe after a lockdown.
School ‘unrapeable list’ scandal deepens, as student ‘cut’ for criticising response
A student has been sensationally cut from an independent Christian school for criticising its handling of a scandal surrounding a student-compiled “unrapeable list”.
‘No positives’: Principal blasts Snapchat in wake of schoolgirl suicides
A leading school principal who lost a student to suicide has taken aim at social media giant Snapchat saying the platform is a “Godsend” for online bullies wanting to harm others.
Qld school sent into lockdown over ‘student behaviour’
Students have been offered counselling after a South Burnett school was placed into lockdown on Thursday but Education Queensland says its working “diligently” to ensure it’s a safe place.
Fuming teacher slams private school’s ‘slow’ response to Ella’s death
A teacher at an elite Brisbane girls’ school has unloaded on high-level staff and how they’ve handled the fallout of a student’s bullying death, claiming they won’t even call her by her name and haven’t appropriately dealt with the culprits.
Ella’s tragic death drives Redland to set up free anti-bullying service
Following the tragic loss of a Redland student, Redland leaders plan to establish a trust to pay for free, immediate health services for bullied students and those exhibiting aggressive behaviour.
‘Happened before’: Parents speak out as Ella’s mum breaks silence
Shattered parents at an elite Brisbane girls’ school have said Ella’s tragic bullying saga is not a one off as her mum has spoken out for the first time.
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