Prestigious school’s wild ban revealed
A prestigious school in Victoria has announced they are trialling a ban on students carrying one very common item into classrooms.
School Life
‘Biggest sl***’: Sick school ranking revealed
A third Melbourne school has been caught up in a sexist “ranking” of female students, after a disturbing list was found in one of the bathrooms.
Top suburbs in every state for parents to buy in
Exclusive analysis has revealed the best suburbs to buy a home across Australia if you want your children to go to a top performing school.
Graduation chaos as families smash window
A graduation ceremony has ended in chaos after angry family members chanted “Let us in!”, pounding on the doors and smashing a window.
Worst resourced Aussie schools revealed
New data has revealed the best and worst schools in Australia for student to teacher ratios. See how your school compares.
Seinfeld savagely booed during uni speech
Dozens of students have walked out of a university ceremony in protest of guest speaker Jerry Seinfeld and his support of Israel during the war in Gaza.
Senator’s stark social media swipe
A Senator whose child battled meth addiction says social media use is just as damaging as the drug, as one state considers kicking under-14s off social media.
State’s big move for kids on social media
As parents grow more worried about the pernicious effects of social media on youngsters, one state is moving to ban it all for kids under the age of 14.
Teacher asked teens to ‘send nudes’
A court has heard how a teacher spoke about sex in his classes “almost every day”. He’s been sentenced to seven years in jail.
Mums furious after ‘woke’ school change
Mums have been left outraged after a prestigious private school changed the name of a traditional Mother’s Day event.
Mums furious after ‘woke’ school change
An elite private school has left some mothers enraged over its ‘insulting’ Mother’s Day decision.
Teacher exposes problem millions don’t get
A rural teacher has exposed a problem millions of Aussies simply don’t understand by sharing a simple story from her classroom.
Baffled grandparents banned from class
A group of grandparents are up in arms after being refused entry to a show-and-tell-type event at their grandchildren’s school.
Cops swarm school after online threats
Police have swarmed the high school of the “radicalised” 16-year-old boy who was shot by police after threats were made online.
Two boys expelled over ‘vile’ list
An elite private school principal has responded after four students allegedly circulated a “disgraceful” list ranking their female peers.
Teen blows up toilet with homemade bomb
Historical footage has emerged of a teenager shot dead by police blowing up a high school toilet with a homemade explosive in 2022.
Dad pulls son from prestigious private school
An Aussie dad has taken drastic action after his four-year-old son’s prestigious private school ordered him to cut the boy’s long hair.
$10k incentive for Aussies to take ‘dream job’
Thousands of Aussies are being offered a $10,000 carrot to get into what many consider a “dream job”.
‘Unrapeable’: Private schoolboys’ shocking list
Four male students have been suspended from a top private school after a ‘disgraceful’ list ranking their female classmates emerged.
‘Tragedy of youth’: School brings in 12hr days
A school has attempted to reverse bad habits picked up by Gen Z during Covid by introducing a strict, 12-hour daily routine for students.
Stricter school discipline making comeback
The national framework aims to stamp out disruptive behaviour by giving teachers skills to deal with even the most difficult students.
Students from elite school in drugs scandal
Two students have left a prestigious private school after being found with drugs while attending a school camp.
Mullet war erupts at elite Aussie schools
Some of the country’s most elite schools are butting heads with parents over the resurgence of the “filthy” mullet haircut.
Teen dies after ‘seven years’ of bullying
Bailey Cooper died on Sunday after being relentlessly bullied for seven years. Her mother has now called for change.
2yo left outside unsupervised on hot day
A childcare centre has been fined after staff left a two-year old child outside in a play area for more than an hour on a hot day.
Wild way schools weaning kids off vapes
Cartoons and online quizzes are being used in anti-vaping programs in schools as they grapple with a new generation of nicotine addiction.
Why student was suspended eight times
A young schoolgirl’s mum claims her daughter is failing to get the support she needs in the classroom.
‘Hard news’: Schools facing funding cuts
Public schools in one state have been told to brace for “quite significant” funding cuts, as households opt to send their kids to independent schools.
Grim sign parents ditching public schools
Families and households are choosing to send kids to private and independent institutions, over public schools, new data indicates.
Disturbing trend in Aussie schools
Dozens of female teachers have exposed a trend that has pushed many to consider leaving the profession.
Elite private school scandal claims victim
A lawyer and prominent school director has quit a peak association after it was revealed a child sex offender was on its board.
Major call on controversial school plan
A stand-off over reforms to strip religious schools of the right to expel students and fire LGBTI+ staff has spilt over.
‘Kicking, biting’: Why teachers are fed up
Extreme physical violence is pushing school principals in Australia to the brink of collapse, with more than half intending to quit by the end of the year.
‘High impact’: Shots fired over $40k schools
An influential union boss will take aim at two notorious Sydney private schools, amid threats of a “high impact” campaign to increase funding for public schools.
Elite headmaster goes on ‘wokeness’ rant
The headmaster of an elite Sydney boys’ school has blasted recent criticism against single-sex schools, claiming “wokeness” has led to an “age of victimhood”.
Pregnant teacher found dead in US classroom
A New York special education teacher tragically died in her classroom, along with her unborn baby, a school has announced.
Health warning ahead of winter sports
Parents are being urged to ensure their children have a vital piece of safety equipment before winter sport returns.
Parents react to teacher calendar scandal
The photos show staff members posing in compromising positions and in revealing costumes while on the school campus.
Teachers’ explicit photo calendar leaked
High school teachers have featured in a controversial calendar photo shoot taken on school grounds.
Student attempts to extort teacher for nudes
A student at an elite private school attempted to blackmail a maths teacher for nude photos, saying he would accuse her of sexual assault.
Albo’s huge change for young Aussies
Ahead of the May budget, Labor will consider changes that could hugely benefit university students and graduates, after a landmark review called for reform.
Pupils unwell after school lab chemical spill
Nearly 30 students and teachers were left feeling unwell after a chemical spill at a popular high school.
New detail after school closed over asbestos
Students at a Sydney school have been left in limbo after a large amount of asbestos-contaminated mulch was incorrectly used in garden beds.
Charges after staffroom sign exposes scandal
A mysterious notice on a school staffroom door has ended in criminal charges against the education department in a long-running Sydney scandal.
Criminal probe into asbestos scandal
At least 25 sites across the city have been found to contain garden mulch contaminated with the deadly material.
What Aussies got wrong about ‘ham debate’
A nutritionist has weighed in on the furore over two Aussie staples being banned from school lunch boxes – revealing they’re “very different”.
Parents fume over beloved school snack ban
An Australian school lunch classic has been hit with a new warning label and parents have taken to social media to express their outrage.
Year one maths question stumps internet
A deceivingly simple maths question has left parents scratching their heads after the teacher defended the question, saying it was a “new form of maths”.
Iconic lunch banned from schools
A staple of school lunch boxes has just been hit with a new warning label and some parents are ‘overwhelmed’ by the shock move.
Urgent health warning over measles outbreak
Children on a school bus are among those being warned to monitor for symptoms of a highly-contagious disease.
School shut down over deadly discovery
A potentially deadly material was found on the grounds leading authorities to close the school’s doors for two days.
Maths unit sparks mum’s quest for change
A mother’s concern over her daughter’s maths class unit has helped overhaul how schools should handle a certain conversation.
‘Stupid mistake’: Mogul’s son’s Schoolies act
The teen son of a Sydney real estate boss has told a court he made a “stupid mistake” after he found a missing credit card during Schoolies.
$47K school’s apology for milk prank lashed
The principal of an elite private school in Melbourne says a Year 11 boy is being investigated for allegedly pouring milk on Yarra boat passengers.
Grim back to school reality revealed
The harsh reality facing thousands of schoolchildren and their families as students return to school has been revealed.
Mum’s fiery response to co-ed plan
A Newington College mother got into a heated debate with a Sky News host when grilled about the parent protest.
‘Man babies’: $40k school protest mocked
Furious parents at one of Sydney’s most prestigious boys’ schools who rallied to protest the “woke” decision to start accepting girls have been ruthlessly mocked.
Parents at $40k-a-year school erupt at gates
Furious parents and former students have rallied outside one of Sydney’s most prestigious schools to condemn its decision to start accepting girls.
‘Brothers’: Parents at $40k-a-yr school erupt
Former students and parents think a prestigious boy’s school’s co-ed change will break a precious tradition.
Landmark deal to fully fund schools
A seismic shift in public school funding will bolster student outcomes, and could soon be replicated around the country.
High school shut down after mould outbreak
A NSW high school will be closed after a severe mould outbreak was detected after a hot and humid summer, with students deployed to nearby schools.
‘No way!’: Mums caught brawling at school
Shocking video showing two mums caught brawling inside a school, shared on social media, has sparked a police probe.
‘Emotional’: Sonny Bill, wife break down
Controversial All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams has broken down in tears in a video shared for his fans.
Knife threat made against schoolgirls
Police have been forced to patrol outside a Melbourne school after a violent knife threat was made against students, with “girls with hijabs” specifically threatened.
Warning ahead of road rule change
Aussie drivers will encounter a big change this week, as one major road rule comes back into force. Here’s everything you need to know.
Brutal extent of back-to-school costs exposed
An Aussie mum of four has revealed the brutal financial cost families like hers are facing to get their kids ready for school.
Third of drivers admit to ‘shocking’ habit
Almost one in three drivers have admitted to breaking one seriously important road rule, according to a new survey.
One conversation you shouldn’t avoid
An expert has revealed the dangers that can come with phone use in children and the conversations parents need to be having before school returns.
‘Power trip’: Teacher’s list of 32 banned words
A teacher has divided opinion after printing out a lengthy list of words that are “prohibited” in class, with Gen Zers branding the list a “power trip”.
‘$5000’: Shock charge for every Aussie parent
Australian parents have been urged to budget for a new cost as the 2024 school year approaches, amounting to thousands of dollars.
Teacher, 26, charged with raping 16yo boy
A teacher is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a teen student. In a bizarre twist, the student’s dad has also been charged.
How to see anticipated festival for free
The wait is finally over for one of Sydney’s most awaited events, and here’s how you can enjoy the sights for free.
‘Not China’: New group coming to Australia
There are calls for Australia to take action and capitalise on a new group of nations who will be the “new China”.
Every school in Australia ranked
2023’s NAPLAN scores are out, revealing which parts of the country are achieving the greatest academic success. Here is your guide to the results by state.
‘Disgusting’: Teens lose it over HSC results
Multiple young Aussies have filmed themselves melting down online today with both tears of joy and disappointment – all for one big reason.
Girl, 14, breaks silence on near-abduction
A young girl has shared the terrifying details of the moment a man tried to grab her in broad daylight, before a bystander stepped in to save her.
Nervous wait for ATAR results
Thousands of year 12 students across the country will be counting down the minutes until their ATAR scores are released this week.
PM warns of crackdown on migration ‘rorts’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued a stark warning to international students and anyone who is looking to abuse Australia’s migration system.
Year 1 homework question stumps internet
A seemingly innocent year one homework question has stumped an entire community of parents online – can you solve it?
Cops rush to high school stabbing
Police are attending a suburban secondary school after reports of a stabbing incident between two students.
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