Vic regional schools in crisis as teacher vacancies double city rates
Victoria’s regional towns are running out of teachers at an exponential rate — but one school in the Macedon Ranges has defied all odds at keeping educators in the classroom.
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Vic Uni students wear alarms as crime escalates in Footscray
Shop owners in Footscray are locking their doors between customers and some Victoria University students are wearing personal alarms amid a surge in violent behaviour on the streets in Melbourne’s west.
Schoolgirl hit in the face outside North Richmond injecting room
Dramatic footage has emerged of what appears to be a schoolgirl being hit in the face by a woman behaving erratically outside North Richmond’s controversial injecting room.
Caulfield Grammar staffer stood down over raunchy Facebook posts
A Caulfield Grammar staff member has been stood down after brothel advertisements on her social media pages were shared by junior students, parents and past pupils.
Victorian students sink to new lows in NAPLAN testing
Almost 300,000 Victorian students are failing to meet basic standards in maths and English, with many struggling to use punctuation such as commas and full stops.
‘Real freaky’: Degrading St Kevin’s Facebook page exposed
A secret St Kevin’s College Facebook page urges the school faithful to rally around as the rugby first XV takes on “scum” opponents, and jokes about a student getting “real freaky” at the mothers’ houses of other players.
Inside the dark world of exorcisms
Victorians desperate to cast out evil spirits are turning to exorcism and deliverance, with some priests conducting up to 10 a week. In this investigation, we take you behind the scenes of an unspoken world. See the video.
St Kevin’s teachers fight for their jobs amid fresh bullying claims
Female teachers at St Kevin’s College claim they have been bullied by male students. Now, they are risking their jobs by speaking up about their treatment at the school.
Victoria’s most dangerous school zones revealed
The state’s most dangerous school and tertiary zones have been revealed, with crime soaring by more than 65 per cent in one area. See which local government areas top the list.
Teacher allowed in classrooms for five years after sacking
Five years after a teacher was sacked by a Victorian school after serious complaints were made about his conduct, he remains registered and able to work in other schools.
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