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‘Too complex’: Maths curriculum under review as fewer students take STEM

The federal government will review early years maths following concerns it’s ‘too complex’ as senior student STEM participation rates continue to fall.

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Prep students at Galilee Catholic Primary School after successfully transitioning. Noah (6), Jordan (6), Edith (5), Lilamrita (6) and John (6). Picture: Jake Nowakowski

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‘My teacher and me’: Preps reveal what they love about school

Kids in their first year of school have drawn pictures of what makes them happy and safe as part of a new study into school transition. SEE THE PICTURES

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Geelong's lunchbox king George Georgievski and his two kids, Kiara and Anela. Picture: Supplied

Aussie dad steps up as parents push back on lunchbox demands

Australian parents are fighting back against complex school lunch box rules that force them to juggle nutrition, allergies and eco-friendly packaging requirements.

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Bullies – stop blaming your upbringing and own your bad choices

Bullying is a choice and perpetrators should take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming their parents, say two professors with some tough love for bullies.

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See why one Aussie school leader is ‘100pc done with parents’

It’s only halfway through the year, but a school leader is “100 per cent done with parents” making excuses for their badly behaved children. Read the epic spray here.

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US principal Dr Zac Bauermaster has gone viral on TikTok for a series of uplifting videos showing him clowning around with his primary students and greeting them with hugs and high-fives.

High-fives, hugs … kids adore this principal but could he do it here?

This US principal has become a viral sensation for uplifting TikToks of him clowning around with students. We asked four experts whether this would get him sacked in Australia.

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Detectives probe Fitzroy school over claims kids were ‘badly bashed up most days’

Former students and parents have reacted with shock over the multi-agency investigation into allegations of physical and emotional abuse at Fitzroy Community School.

Some of the brilliantly creative entries from around the nation for our Book Week 2025 competition. Now it's time for you to pick your favourites!

Vote now and help select Book Week’s most brilliant costume

Aussie mums and dads took their kids’ creative costumes to another level for Book Week this year. See all the finalists in our competition and vote for your favourite.

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Fidgeting is not a disorder – $5bn schools money pit is a sick joke

Schools are getting $5bn a year from taxpayers to support disabled students – but in many cases parents don’t even know their child is included, writes psychologist Clare Rowe.

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Kids With Glasses at Kananook Primary for story ob story on an influx of parents seeking charities such as State Schools Relief to provide glasses for their children. Skye 9, Sebastian 12, Jude 11, Beau 6, Kai 11, Castiel 9.Picture by Wayne Taylor 21st August 2025

Charities give kids gift of sight in cost of living crunch

Students have been given free glasses through a charity program, saving families hundreds of dollars, as they buckle under the soaring costs of basic healthcare.

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22/8/25. Richmond Primary School Year 6 student Samantha - 11 is happy about what's in her lunchbox. The story is about a study on what students eat and waste in their school lunchboxes. Picture: Keryn Stevens

Science of lunch boxes unpacked – why kids waste so much food

A study involving almost 700 primary and preschool students has revealed what kids often refuse to eat – and how mums and dads can limit lunch box waste.

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‘We’ve forgotten how to be nice’: The missing link in Aussie schools

Few Australian schools are teaching teenagers lessons in character – or how to be a good person. This leading educator says that has to change. Do you agree?

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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - MARCH 23: Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan had flown to the United States last month from Romania, where they have been charged with rape, having sex with a minor, human trafficking and money laundering, charges which they deny. Their bail conditions stipulated that they had to return to Romania by March 23. (Photo by Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images)

Inside the fight against toxic masculinity in Aussie schools

Digital feeds are full of violent and pornographic content that’s fuelling toxic behaviour in teenage boys. Now experts reveal how they’re fighting back for positive masculinity.

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O’Brien: Book Week is just another parental pressure test

Book Week was meant to celebrate reading – but now it measures parental love in sequins, glue-gun burns and last-minute trips to the $2 shop.

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