Secret scourge: Private school students under hi-tech surveillance
A Brisbane private school has ramped up its security, adding hi-tech surveillance to its toilets and changerooms to stop a scourge escalating among teens.
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Queensland schools, teachers named among Australia’s best
The best private, regional and special schools are all from the Sunshine State, according to a recent haul at the recent Australian Education Awards. FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Court’s verdict on school’s bid to force boy to cut long hair
A Christian school north of Brisbane has received a court verdict after a two-year battle to force a primary school boy to cut his hair before a planned, traditional ceremony. READ THE RULING
‘This is sacred’: Elite school staff, parents outraged at new logo
A top Gold Coast private school’s decision to dump its crest and replace it with a modern logo has upset staff, parents and students, with one staffer saying it accompanied an exodus of up to 70 staff in fewer than three years.
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Boy who alleges relationship with teacher dubbed ‘the chosen one’
A former Queensland private school boy who alleges he had a two-year relationship with a female teacher says other students joked about their close bond, labelling him ‘the chosen one’ and the ‘teacher’s pet’.
Brisbane schoolgirls reveal harrowing details of sexual assault
When Chanel Contos asked whether her Instagram followers had been sexually assaulted by someone who attended an all-boys’ school, few could have predicted the response. These are the stories from Brisbane school girls, in their own harrowing words.
Sacked principal claims elite college owes him $1.3m
A former Queensland principal accused of embezzling millions from the private school he founded argues it actually owes him $1.3 million. Here’s what he claims.
Popular teacher dies amid police investigation
A teacher from a private inner-city Brisbane primary school has taken his own life amid allegations he filmed students in change rooms.
Elite Brisbane schools hit by sexual assault claims
Two of Brisbane’s top private schools have been caught up in a viral online petition highlighting a toxic culture after a former student posted an allegation of sexual assault.
‘Not a school, a home’: Ex-staffer slams Seton closure
A former staff member of Brisbane’s Seton College has shared his despair at the planned closure of the school, saying some potential students could find themselves ‘expelled, uneducated, even in jail’.
Elite schools’ board member quits after social media scandal
A high-profile member of the Christian governing body’s board of four elite Queensland schools has resigned after her “wildly inappropriate” behaviour on social media was revealed.
Principal of top Brisbane school resigns following recent turmoil
The principal of an elite Brisbane school that was embroiled in a recent scandal about an alleged gang bashing and sexting has resigned.
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