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Exclusive Courier-Mail analysis reveals the schools teachers don't like working at.

Ranked: The Qld schools where teachers don’t like working

The analysis of more than 1100 school annual reports comes as the top complaints of Queensland teachers are revealed.

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47 OSHC centres forced into watchdog safety review

South Australia’s largest out-of-school-hours care provider faces a year of strict oversight by the childcare watchdog. Here’s what it means for families.

Frustrated entrepreneurs arguing during a business meeting in the office.

Stop sniping at school leaders: One principal has had enough

We’ve told the stories of many teachers who slam school leaders as selfish, out of touch and lazy. Now one principal has the right of reply – and doesn’t hold back.

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Teachers are split on whether band T-shirts are appropriate in the classroom.

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Teachers in T-shirts: Are band tees appropriate classroom attire?

An Aussie teacher asked her peers whether she should wear a hip-hop artist’s T-shirt to work, sparking a furious debate about work clothing for educators. So what do you think?

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Christian school numbers soar as parents flock to God – and low fees

Cheaper faith-based private colleges are growing so fast they’re on track to overtake the Catholic sector in two years. See which schools are surging and which are stagnating.

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Susie O’Brien: Watch out for this item on school camp lists

My son’s camp list contained an item that made me nostalgic for the era of dictionaries, street directories and cameras with film. How do we explain these items to our offspring?

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Kids gone AWOL – see the schools where truancy is out of control

In some Australian schools, more than 80pc of students miss at least one day a week. Explore the shocking data – and learn about the schools succeeding with an alternative approach.

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Zachery Payne (left) and Madison Wilson (right) are finalists in the Excelencia Live 2025 competition. Pictures: Supplied

From autism guides to Gotham knights: Students shine bright

Forget viral trends – these western Sydney students are making waves with heartfelt guides and stop-motion superheroes stories. Here are their stories.

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How distance education is saving kids who fall through the cracks

Parents of kids who don’t fit in mainstream schools describe distance education as a ‘lifeline’ – so what is it, and why’s it an increasingly popular choice for Aussie families?

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Frankie, with his mum Tracey and father Nate, faces an uncertain future amid NDIS changes.

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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Footballer Jack Riewoldt is the face of the Tasmanian government's Every School Day Matters campaign. Picture: Supplied

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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MELBOURNE, OCTOBER 8, 2025: Research shows 75 per cent of private primary students are driven to school compared to 62 per cent public. The Fulfaro girls Angie, 10, Daniella (dark hair), 9, and Izzy, 6, walk to school. Picture: Mark Stewart

‘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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ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Advertiser Photos OCTOBER 11, 2025: Brothers Harris, 14, (M) and (L to R) Edward & Fergus, 12 (twins), at home ready for sports action. Picture: Emma Brasier

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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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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