Uni’s update on review into controversial ‘anti-racist’ event
The Queensland University of Technology has announced new details about a review into a of a controversial ‘anti-racism’ event last month that sparked national outrage.
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Ex-principal, his daughter and son-in-law’s six-week fraud trial
The fraud trial of the former school principal and founder of a South East Queensland college, his daughter and son-in-law has been set down to run for six weeks in October.
State school in lockdown after student self-harms with scissors, police called
Police were called to a Qld state school and a block of classrooms placed in lockdown after a student allegedly self-harmed with scissors and threatened others.
Three Olympics, four gold medals, five kids: Supermum Libby’s secret
Libby Trickett knows all about the parental balancing act – the swimming superstar is about to have her fifth child. Here’s her advice as we launch the Great Parent Survey.
100+ schools closed amid deluge
More than 100 schools are deemed unsafe for students to attend as flooding chaos hits North Queensland.
Burnout, pressure: Shock figures show Qld school attendance sliding
Attendance rates in Queensland’s public schools are falling, with principals calling for major changes to the curriculum, as they reveal what they say are the three biggest issues needing to be addressed. HAVE YOUR SAY
Qld HECS debts to be slashed by $5k under Labor election promise
Queensland university students will have an average of $5350 wiped from their HECS debts under a proposal from the federal Labor government if it is re-elected this year.
What you need to know before you hire a tutor for your child
As more than four million Australian students get set to return to the classroom, tutors are already getting booked up fast with pupils keen to get a head start on their learning.
The best educational apps for your child
Educational apps are leading the change for learning both in and outside classrooms across the country with parents, experts and principals revealing their tips and tricks ahead of the start of school.
Qld uni admissions soar as top courses around the state revealed
Nearly 14,000 offers have been made by Queensland universities in Thursday’s major offer round. See the most popular courses here.
How much you’ll really pay for 13 years of private schooling in Brisbane
New research by McCrindle has revealed the total cost parents are forking out on school fees and auxiliary costs like uniforms, transport and devices across 13 years of schooling in Brisbane.
The bold Netflix trend seeping into Qld schools
Schooling in Queensland is getting with the times as Netflix works its way into the conversation.
Qld student tops world rankings with perfect score
Cleveland High’s Ivan Lai has been ranked in the top 1 per cent in the world after receiving a near-perfect score in his Year 12 International Baccalaureate results this year.
Uni review as symposium slammed over crude ‘Dutton’s Jew’ attack
A Queensland university will hold a review into a controversial presentation at an anti-racism symposium that has sparked outrage amid claims of anti-Semitism and calls for funding cuts.
Forget influencers, Gen Z want to be nurses, teachers and doctors
Struggling industries could be seeing a boost very soon as Queensland school leavers take up degrees in droves.
High achievers: Meet the Gympie grads who aced ATAR exams
St Patrick’s College in Gympie has achieved remarkable results in this year’s ATAR exams with two students standing out as being “top of the class” for 2024. Here’s what they scored and their plans for the future.
What to do if you don’t get the ATAR you wanted
The wait is over for Queensland’s most recent graduates with ATAR scores revealed on Friday. But what if your score wasn’t what you expected?
Parents, stop making this big mistake with your kids
An Aussie mother and early childhood expert have weighed in on one of the biggest mistakes parents are making.
‘Tired of your sh*t’: What childcare educators really think of you
A former childcare educator has unapologetically lifted the lid on some of the downsides of the job in an eye-opening reality check, labelling some parents as “giant pains in the a**”.
How Qld’s top schools performed in this year’s NAPLAN
An exclusive analysis has revealed Qld’s top NAPLAN performers for primary and secondary schools with a mix of public, independent and Catholic for 2024. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL
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.
Qld universities score big in top tertiary guide
Queensland’s universities have smashed ratings in a respected tertiary guide, earning top placings in a number of key areas.
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.
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.
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‘Madness’: Outrage as elite school’s P-platers kicked off campus
Parents and students at a prestigious Brisbane school are fuming over new restrictions on P-plate drivers, describing the situation as “complete madness”.
2032 Olympic scouts tour state for talent amid push for more junior sport
Parents are being urged to enrol their kids in sport this year as the state government attempts to future-proof Queensland’s next generation of Olympians.
Back to school: How to avoid bullying
Parents and experts have shared their advice on how to avoid bullying as back to school kicks off including everything from warning signs to how to make friends.
‘A sandwich can look like a sandwich’: Get real on school lunches
As kids head back to school, here’s why you can forget about cutting their fruit into decorative shapes and their sandwiches into smiley faces.
The shock cost of getting our kids back to school
Preparing for the start of the school year is always a financial stretch, but now the true cost for Queensland families has been revealed.
Watch: Savage teen girls in school uniforms filmed fighting
Multiple shocking videos show Queensland school-aged children wearing their uniforms while viciously attacking each other and screaming abuse. *Disturbing.
Experts reveal how to choose the best school for your child
As millions of Australian students prepare to return to the classroom, some schools are already preparing to open their gates to future families. Here’s how to find the right school for your children.
Experts reveal how to choose the best school for your child
As millions of Australian students prepare to return to the classroom, some schools are already preparing to open their gates to future families. Here’s how to find the right school for your children.
‘Deeply concerning’: Controversial speakers at anti-racism symposium
Jewish leaders have raised “deep concerns” a number of speakers at an anti-racism symposium could increase levels of anti-Semitism.
Qld kids as young as seven suspended and expelled for vaping
The equivalent of almost 10 kids a day – including kids as young as seven – are being removed from Queensland schools for being caught using illegal vapes.
‘Shameless money grab’: Swim club’s mass exodus continues
The mass exodus has continued at the imploding Churchie Swim Club, as more young swimmers quit in protest over the decision by the elite school to outsource its swim program, with fees increasing significantly.
Teen’s trauma after classmate’s shocking alleged classroom deed
A 14-year-old former high school student has told of the shocking moment a male classmate allegedly lured her to a small room and exposed himself to her, and how the school’s response has left her too scared to return to class.
Dirty little secret behind report that sparked school phone ban
At the end of the first year of Queensland’s ban on mobile phones in schools, there’s been an extraordinary revelation on how it came about.
Bullying explodes in Qld schools, 75k-plus cases in just one year
The QAO data recorded within a single year has laid bare the staggering frequency of bullying in Queensland schools with more than 75,000 bullying incidents recorded.
Revealed: How Queensland’s biggest schools performed in ATAR
The Year 12 ATAR results of some of Queensland’s biggest schools can be exclusively revealed in yet another magical milestone for the Class of 2024. SEARCH THE TABLE
Public v Private: What surprised these QLD parents
Julie and Gavin Whitham could afford to send their son to a private school, but were surprised to find what the state’s public schools had to offer.
WATCH: Gasps, tears, joy as Qld students receive top ATAR
Emotional videos have captured the moment some of Qld’s top graduates received their ATAR results with a quarter of the 28,000 students participating landing an ATAR of 90 or above.
The gap year trend that has Aussie Gen Zs packing their bags
Aggressive recruitment campaigns are targeting rising numbers of Aussie youngsters to put gap years before uni. Find out where they are headed.
‘Fighting in classrooms’: Why I quit teaching three years in
Joyal James wanted to be like the teachers he looked up to, instead he was thrown in with no training and faced off with students vaping in class with no fear.
4000+ Aussie classrooms will be without a teacher next year
Schools will fail to fill thousands of teaching roles in time for term one amid a mass exodus of educators. See how your state fares.
150 jobs UniSQ to go with plans for surplus by end of 2025
Staff at the University of Southern Queensland have been told at least 150 of their colleagues will be let go as the organisation works to plug a multi-million dollar budget black hole.
‘I couldn’t escape it’: Girl’s bullying nightmare at elite Brisbane school
A former student at an elite North Brisbane private school claims she was subjected to bullying for years about her body and family’s financial status after she was made to disclose it to her peers.
Class warfare: 2400 WorkCover claims as teachers under mental, physical attack
The details of more than 2400 WorkCover claims have laid bare the physical and mental harm being done to teachers by unruly students. SEARCH THE LIST
Battle-scarred: Teacher flees state after nightmare tour of duty
A teacher who likens the stress of the classroom to a war zone has returned home to NSW after a decade on the Queensland frontline.
‘Mad new drip’: Brisbane principal’s hilarious library reveal
The principal of a Brisbane state school has adopted some “main character energy” and left children and parents in stitches with his “lit” video presentation to reveal a new library refurbishment.
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