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.
School Life
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.
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