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”.
When the cost-of-living crisis and an ageing parent forced Queensland mum April McMillan to move to the country, she quickly realised how hard life in the bush was for kids like her autistic son. Now, her calls for change have reached parliament.
At least one student in Queensland is told to “kill themselves” by an online bully every week
Wild weather events, new Covid waves and cost-of-living pressures are expected to cause a surge of back-to-school anxiety for Queensland students. This is what you can do to help your children cope.
E-cigarette companies are using insidious methods to preach to Queensland schoolchildren and circumvent advertising laws.
A psychologist has warned parents to watch for signs their child is becoming overwhelmed by the stress of the QCAA exam block – which has reached the halfway point.
Queensland Year 12 students are turning to TikTok and other online services to get a handle on this year’s QCAA exams.
Almost 40,000 Queensland students are in the final stages of their study ahead of the “toughest four weeks” of their lives with the QCAA external exam block starting on Monday.
Childcare inquiries in Australia have reached ‘record-breaking’ levels since the government’s new rebate, but there is a worrying downside.
A leaked state school email reveals teachers are being told to use a student’s preferred name, pronoun or gender in the classroom without parental consent, a move that is making them uneasy. VOTE IN OUR POLL
New research shows Queensland parents are reporting huge food wastage and associated lunch box guilt en masse. Here’s how the experts say you can beat the school snack conundrum.
The classroom mask mandates are no more, but experts are concerned over schoolchildren getting over behavioural and emotional habits developed during learning at home.
Lorren Davey – mother to triplets Clay, Elaina and Aiden – has spent weeks shopping for school essentials ahead of the trio starting Year 1 and she has some great cost-saving tips to share.
We asked ChatGPT to answer two mock exam questions. Its responses were put through two plagiarism checkers, with very different results. SEE HOW THEY SCORED
There are almost 50 boarding schools across Queensland, with our exclusive analysis revealing the amazing perks offered at some of the state’s top educating facilities and what it will cost to send your kids there. See the list.
There’s never been a better time to be in mining, with wages going through the roof and jobs galore across the Bowen Basin. So drop your shift at Maccas and make more money with these gigs.
An 99.95 ATAR academic has predicted some of the questions almost certain to test Year 12 physics students at the upcoming QCE papers. This is what you should expect.
As Queensland Year 12 students sat their external English essay on Monday morning, there was one question that stumped many.
They are our star students who mastered ATAR. Now Queensland’s future leaders share their secrets to success. READ THEIR TIPS
A graduate job finder says some companies are so desperate for graduates they are paying up to $250,000. Find out which uni subjects pay the most.
A former head of department and English curriculum expert has shared her Year 12 English essay predictions, and highlighted the most common mistakes made by pupils.
A Nudgee College alumnus who achieved the highest biology score in the state has offered his cheat codes for smashing science in the Year 12 exams.
He was Queensland’s highest-achieving student in 2020 and is now studying medicine: Now he’s tapped into his fount of knowledge to help students blitz QCE chemistry.
A former student and now specialist tutor who aced his Year 12 maths exam has provided a masterclass on how students can achieve the perfect score.
Don’t blame teachers or text-message culture – here’s why Australian students can’t grasp the basics of English, writes Paul Williams.
Experts have revealed the simple things parents can do to get their children school ready, as a new report reveals which kids fall behind.
A veteran high school teacher and author has warned that one day we’ll look back on NAPLAN and ATAR results, and our current “obsession” with data, with as much disdain as we now have for the cane.
Parents have shared their horror stories as more and more young children’s behaviour is impacted by exposure to porn.
The new, wide-ranging report Growing Up in Queensland has revealed the true impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on children across the state.
Parents can save hundreds across uniforms, stationery, books, bags and lunch boxes but it takes a little effort. Here’s what you need to do.
Australian parents will be slugged with a price hike on Back to School items unless they find ways to save. This is what they can expect to pay.
It shouldn’t matter where you went to school, but it does, particularly to prospective employers, writes Kylie Lang. VOTE IN OUR POLL
School’s not even out for summer yet and parents are already facing huge bills for next year. Here’s how to save on those booklists.
Many parents were outraged after some schools revealed they would not be letting them walk kids into class on their first day in 2021. But Dr Judith Locke says you not being there might actually be the best thing for anxious little ones. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
A new survey of almost 4000 Queenslanders from age 4 to 18 have revealed how they feel about growing up in the Sunshine State, and the issues that worry.
Internet addiction is damaging our teens brains and leaving them with a legacy of lifelong emotional problems, a world-first study has revealed.
Queensland school students will take part in a new program designed to stop cyber-bullying in its tracks.
If there’s one good outcome from the havoc the coronavirus pandemic has caused for our children, it’s that they may have learned some resilience along the way, writes Dr Paul Browning.
Routine and rewards can help children stay on task and engaged as they learn from home, says Karen Green, but remember you are you are their parent not their teacher and “they are very different relationships”.
Parents are risking fines by sending sick kids to school during the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PIC
There’s a lot for Year 7 students to take in during the first few months of starting high school. And now there’s a rising issue that is affecting their mental health.
There’s a bit of gyrating, lots of lip-synching and heaps of dancing. But cyber safety experts say TikTok is another reason why mobile phones should be banned in schools nationwide.
School students are recording and uploading controversial TikTok videos during school hours, as cyber safety experts are telling parents to get their kids off the app.
Online graduates enjoy similar employment outcomes to those who study on campus, but this type of learning is not for everyone. Here’s how to make it work.
Schools and parents have been warned not to let the rise of digital storytelling – where celebrities read kids’ books – replace the act of reading out loud to children
Students should be prepared to pick subjects they find challenging — because life is a challenge — and the skills they develop to cope will serve them longterm, says career mentor Michelle Gibbings.
Queensland students will this year sit “external” exams for the first time in almost 50 years. This is how schools are preparing students for the new system.
It’s a marathon not a race – approach the school year like an athlete, get the right sleep, food and maintain life balance and remember, it’s not the end of the world, writes Antonia O’Flaherty
Lunch box wars have reached a stalemate with teachers now too afraid to criticise unhealthy snacks for fear of sparking the ire of busy parents, resulting in kids turning up with a shocking collection of junk.
Brisbane’s best primary and secondary schools have been revealed based on how they fared in NAPLAN last year. See where your school ranks. FULL LIST
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