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Primary

Maths at the beach? Expert’s bold plan to take STEM lessons into nature

Identifying mathematical patterns in nature is the secret to make primary schoolers fall in love with maths, one expert says as the government plans major curriculum reforms.

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SA Education

Minister confirms allegation about principal stood down for probe

An SA primary school principal is under investigation after claims including that she brought her husband with her on a school camp, the minister says.

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Teachers reveal wishlist for $20bn public schools cash splash

Teachers say they’re overworked and struggling to cope – now a major national survey has revealed what they say must be fixed as a $20bn public schools support package rolls out.

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$19m overpaid: Every private school’s disability funding revealed

Federal investigators are moving to recoup nearly $19m in wrongly allocated disability funding from schools. See how much every private school gets under the $4.3bn scheme.

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Parenting

It cost $8000 to diagnose our son – now we’re terrified he’ll lose his care

This family spent a fortune to get their autistic son Frankie the care he needs on the NDIS. Now they’re kept awake at night by fears he could be booted off the scheme.

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School attendance under 60pc – carrot or stick to fix truancy crisis?

What works best to get the lost generation of Australian students back in schools – footy stars and free food, or threats and fines? Explore the shocking data and take our poll.

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‘I’ll drive my kids 300m’ – why few students still walk or ride to school

Most children are now driven to school every day – and experts say parents are the reason ‘it’s only taken one generation for Aussies to stop walking or riding to school’.

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Education

Revealed: The eye-watering cost of kids’ after-school activities

New data reveals the high price of putting your child through dance lessons – and which sports are a cheaper alternative. See the list.

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Schools Hub

Boys from ‘wrong side of the tracks’ 10 times more likely to be suspended

Poorer boys are up to 10 times more likely to be suspended or expelled from schools, a decade-long Australian study has found – reflecting a devastating gender and class divide.

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Schools Hub

The three workplace issues pushing Aussie teachers to the brink

Many Australian educators are at breaking point despite spending less than half of their working week actually teaching, a global report shows. Three key factors are to blame.

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Exam Results

Trainee teacher test shows record first-time fails – would you pass it?

Aspiring teachers are struggling to show they are as smart as ninth graders, with 3000 failing to pass the benchmark LANTITE test last year. Take the quiz and see if you’d pass.

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Parenting

Childcare staffing crisis reveals children are unsupervised despite strict ratios

Childcare educators are risking their jobs by speaking out about dangerous staffing practices leaving up to 14 children with only one adult in the room.

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Schools Hub

Back to basics: Inside SA school ditching digital learning for tradition

A new Adelaide school has banned digital devices and returned to teaching methods from ancient Greece, with students claiming they’re more engaged than ever.

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Schools Hub

A staff toilets ‘crying room’ and other wild ways teachers cope

It’s not easy being a teacher, and sometimes you just need to vent. But there’s also plenty of opportunities to embrace black humour at the bizarre stuff your students say.

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