State warned over ‘dangerous’ school change
An Australian music star has sounded the alarm over proposed changes to education in one state, with a top academic labelling the plan “incredibly dangerous”.
School Life
Teacher charged with child sexual offences
A high school music and drama teacher has been has been charged with child sexual offences.
PM ducks tricky question from 11yo
The Prime Minister avoided what could have been a blistering defeat after he was issued a challenge by some of the country’s top young spellers.
Exam question leaving principals furious
Multiple end of high school exams completed by students have been compromised in a bungle described by one principal as “mind-blowing”.
Boy injured in balcony collapse at elite school
The Year 7 student suffered leg, wrist and collarbone fractures after a balcony incident at an elite private school.
Australia hit by record-breaking outbreak
Experts have warned Australians have been left at risk from a potentially fatal disease following a record-breaking outbreak.
14yo girl kicked out of class over earrings
A mum is facing court action and could lose her job for refusing to pay a school fine after her daughter was banned from lessons for having her ears pierced.
School apologises for removing memorial
A Catholic school has apologised for taking down a memorial dedicated to a year 7 student who took her own life in September.
School’s ‘flat out lie’ after 12yo’s suicide
Year 7 student, Charlotte O’Brien, took her own life in September after experiencing relentless bullying.
Iconic ‘pen licence’ gets 2024 upgrade
Students aged four to nine will have access to a new course that’s been likened to a “pen licence for the online world”.
‘Sex acts’: Wild problem in Australian schools
A shocking new report has revealed “insidious” details of abuse and misconduct across Australia’s schools.
Warning to parents as teachers stop work
Exams at some schools are tipped to be affected, however, HSC exams will not be impacted.
Students told to ‘secretly’ film in class
A controversial Melburnian who made a name for herself during Victoria’s lockdowns has a controversial suggestion for Aussie students.
‘Rape fantasies’: Student’s sick confession
A teacher was told by a male student she was in his “rape fantasies”, according to a new report that’s exposed a disturbing problem in our schools.
Aussie teachers ‘leaving profession’ in droves
There’s a crisis unfolding in schools across the country, with teachers leaving the industry in record numbers for a shocking reason.
‘Busting’: Students refuse to use these toilets
Parents at a public school have been left begging to have the education facility’s bathrooms updated as students refuse to use the toilets.
Aussie schoolgirls’ ‘wild’ muck-up prank
More than 100 Catholic students caused utter mayhem after descending on a McDonald’s restaurant.
Parents hit out at son’s ‘rape list’ penalty
The family of a Year 12 student expelled over a so-called student “rape list” say their son has been wrongly punished for being a “whistleblower”.
State’s huge call on four-day work week
Leaders in one Australian state have made a big call after a new report recommended a four-day work week.
Sydney schoolgirls’ ‘disgusting’ act horrifies
A distasteful video shared by a group of Sydney teens in the wake of One Direction star Liam Payne’s death has outraged.
Schools plan to counter ‘toxic’ Andrew Tate
A renewed scheme to teach students about consent, sexual abuse and porn in schools is being introduced to counter the likes of toxic influencers like Andrew Tate.
Students slam ‘AI’ image in exam
Year 12 students have claimed NSW Education used an artificially generated image in end-of-year exams.
Record number of Aussie kids doing this
A major trend of the pandemic era and the cost of boarding schools has pushed these Australian numbers into record territory.
Popular childcare chain collapses
A popular chain of childcare centres has collapsed, with a common trend in Australian workplace habits possibly to blame.
‘Serious risk’: Outrage over new school
Plans for a new school on the outskirts of a major Australian city have been met with formal opposition from thousands of community members.
Parents of 12yo girl who died by suicide speak out
The grieving stepfather of 12-year-old Charlotte has bravely spoken about the young girl who died by suicide after bullying.
‘Huge uproar’ over Sydney formal date ban
Dozens of students at Sydney’s Catholic high schools have been banned from taking a date to their year 12 formal under a new policy.
Needle prick horror at Aussie school
An Aussie primary school has written to parents assuring them they are remaining “vigilant” after a young girl was pricked while picking up a discarded needle on the school grounds.
Elite school teacher charged with grooming
An English teacher at a prestigious grammar school has been charged over an alleged child grooming offence.
State shuts schools as wild winds hit
Several schools will be closed today in Victoria as the state braces for wild and destructive winds equivalent to a category three cyclone.
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