‘Recognition they deserve’: How to vote for NT’s top teacher
Recognising the hard work and challenges faced by NT educators is key to retaining top teachers and bolster their mental health. Here’s how you can support your favourite teacher.
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Attendance and agency: New principal’s plans for outback school
An outback school’s new principal is planning to boost attendance and student agency. Here’s how.
‘Every day is entertaining’: Small biz whiz’s shift to teaching
One of Alice Springs’ newest educators has shared his journey from small business owner to maths teacher, plugging one of many vacancies in the Territory.
Roadhouse school: Online class brings new challenges to the outback
A family’s outback adventure in the NT almost went belly-up when they struggled to find a challenging school for their daughter, but an online class means they can put roots down.
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What Year 7 students are most afraid of
There’s a lot for Year 7 students to take in during the first few months of starting high school. And now there’s a rising issue that is affecting their mental health.
Block TikTok: Kids film at school — even in the loo
School students are recording and uploading controversial TikTok videos during school hours, as cyber safety experts are telling parents to get their kids off the app.
The benefits of studying online
Online graduates enjoy similar employment outcomes to those who study on campus, but this type of learning is not for everyone. Here’s how to make it work.
Why you shouldn’t let celebrities read to your kids
Schools and parents have been warned not to let the rise of digital storytelling – where celebrities read kids’ books – replace the act of reading out loud to children
Degree of difficulty ‘good for students’
Students should be prepared to pick subjects they find challenging — because life is a challenge — and the skills they develop to cope will serve them longterm, says career mentor Michelle Gibbings.
Should your child start school early?
It’s the question many parents find themselves confronting: should they start their child at school early or hold them back? Now, we may finally have an answer, with one path showing increased confidence, resilience and a tendency towards economic success.
Four skills to master before school
Don’t be thrown by other parents boasting of their preschooler’s precocious abilities, these are the four key skills your child needs to have before school.
How to choose Year 12 subjects
Picking “easy” subjects in the hope of an high ATAR or keeping options open with a broad range of subjects could backfire on students, a career expert warns.
Learning instruments should be fun, not torture
Teachers have been sending children home with recorders for decades in the hope that it will get them interested in music. But for parents, it can feel like more pain than it’s worth.
Why schoolkids are rejecting Shakespeare
A poll has found students don’t consider Shakespeare’s works relevant. Which begs the question: should they be dropped from the Australian school curriculum? VOTE, HAVE YOUR SAY
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