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.
School Life
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.
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