Primary school
‘Difficult, cold and abstract’: Why girls feel helpless in this school subject
Would you feel confident calculating the cost of a computer with added tax? Forty per cent of Australian teenagers do not, an international report says.
- by Christopher Harris
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This year 4 student ran his school for a day. Here’s what he taught the principal
A West Australian student has lived out a reality many students only dream of – running his school for a day by stepping into the shoes of the principal.
- by Holly Thompson
How this small school is producing some of Brisbane’s happiest kids
Nestled among trees next to a creek, this small inner-city school is one of Brisbane’s best secrets, where children as young as four are taught philosophy and how to think.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Parents face juggling act with potential increase in pupil-free days
Parents could be forced to juggle more pupil-free days as teachers, emboldened by wins interstate, look to secure more time away from class.
- by Bridie Smith
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Tragedy
‘Everybody adored him’: Jack Davey remembered after horror school crash
Classmates say the 11-year-old killed in the Hawthorn East school playground crash was a sporty, gentle and kind boy.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Alex Crowe
Auburn South Primary School principal issues statement following death of grade 5 student
Marcus Wicher says the school community is grieving the "complete tragedy" that killed one child and injured four others on Tuesday.
There’s an extra week of school this year, but some kids have been told to take holidays
Queensland students have been given the green light to take holidays during the final week of term at some state schools, with parents told their children will be supervised but won’t have normal classes.
- by Felicity Caldwell
More pupil-free days and better teacher pay: The changes coming for NSW public schools
The state’s teachers agreed to a three-year pay offer from the NSW government on Monday morning. Here’s what else is included under the deal.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo and Lucy Carroll
One-third of government schools are closed to the public – there’s a push to change this
School grounds should be opened up for public use after hours and on weekends, Victoria’s peak infrastructure body says.
- by Cara Waters
UK ‘education firebrand’ has lessons on transforming our schools
Nick Gibb led an ambitious suite of education reforms during his more than 10 years as Britain’s schools minister.
- by Lucy Carroll
Food fight: Miles dismisses principals’ fears tuckshops can’t handle free lunches
Finland, Sweden and Estonia are among countries where all children have a nutritious lunch every day for free.
- by William Davis
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