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Paradise Primary School parent Richard Matthews, outside the school. Pictured on 18th November 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

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Dad’s alarm at school’s changing story on asbestos sand

A father has revealed parents have received conflicting information about the level of contact their children have had with asbestos sand as the number of schools affected hits 300+.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - Jacqie Jones with her children Jackson, Tae, Ace, Isaiah and Steve, who are preparing for the social media ban. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Technology & Digital Safety

Mum of six cracks down on phone use after scary realisation

Jacqie Jones tells why she’s completely changed her approach to digital parenting for her six kids – after seeing what unrestricted phone use did to her older children.

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ABS data shows male teachers on average earn significantly more than their female colleagues.

Male teachers earn on average a huge sum more than women

Teaching is one of Australia’s most female-dominated professions but tax office data exposes a shocking gender pay gap – both in the classroom and the principal’s office.

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South Australian schools affected by asbestos-linked play sand have more than doubled overnight, with closures across Australia and New Zealand.

Asbestos scare climbs to 300 schools

Schools affected by asbestos-linked play sand have more than doubled overnight, with closures across Australia and New Zealand.

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School children running away. They are wearing uniforms and carrying backpacks. They are having a race. Multi ethnic group with Asian, Caucasian and Aboriginal children. Rear view

OSHC squad deployed: School care crackdown after shock failures

An after-school care centre where students escaped supervision is among 29 services targeted in a new push to lift standards.

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Revealed: The SA schools with the wealthiest parents

Ever wanted to see how much families earn at the state’s top private schools? Here’s a full list of the average income of families at every elite school in South Australia. Search now.

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Action at last: Strict new rule for schools to address bullying crisis

Schools will be told to act on bullying complaints within 48 hours of incidents being reported, with teachers receiving specialised training under reforms from a landmark review.

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Revealed: The Victorian schools with the wealthiest parents listed

Ever wanted to see how much families earn at the state’s top private schools? Here’s a full list of the average income of families at every elite school in Victoria. Search now.

Teacher fed up with student's special needs.

Teacher’s confession: ‘Parents need to get back in their lane’

One frustrated high school teacher says students need to ‘turn up, shut up and listen’, and parents should stop going on about the ‘unique learning needs’ of their children.

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**No Ausstralian, No News.com **** Federal education minister Jason Clare, at Education Ministers meeting at Broadbeach State School on Friday. Picture Glenn Hampson

‘Too complex’: Maths curriculum under review as fewer students take STEM

The federal government will review early years maths following concerns it’s ‘too complex’ as senior student STEM participation rates continue to fall.

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Early Education

Prep students at Galilee Catholic Primary School after successfully transitioning. Noah (6), Jordan (6), Edith (5), Lilamrita (6) and John (6). Picture: Jake Nowakowski

‘My teacher and me’: Preps reveal what they love about school

Kids in their first year of school have drawn pictures of what makes them happy and safe as part of a new study into school transition. SEE THE PICTURES

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Geelong's lunchbox king George Georgievski and his two kids, Kiara and Anela. Picture: Supplied

Aussie dad steps up as parents push back on lunchbox demands

Australian parents are fighting back against complex school lunch box rules that force them to juggle nutrition, allergies and eco-friendly packaging requirements.

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Bully intimidates a skinny kid.

Bullies – stop blaming your upbringing and own your bad choices

Bullying is a choice and perpetrators should take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming their parents, say two professors with some tough love for bullies.

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‘Phoenixing’: Fake accounts bombard kids in scary new trend

A ‘frightening’ new cyber-bullying trend has emerged, and young bullies are using it to relentlessly harass their victims.

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