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‘Re-enacting abuse or porn’: Kids’ sexual behaviour soars at schools

Reports of disturbing behaviour between children in schools have quadrupled since 2020, as experts warn it is now Australia’s fastest-growing form of sexual abuse.

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Ave Maria principal quits amid leadership probe

The principal of Catholic school Ave Maria has quit her high profile job just months after she faced external review of her ‘damaging’ management style.

Five Sets of Twins in Year 12 at De La Salle College in Malvern.Back row is Zachariah andAnthony Sidiropoulos , Harrison James Thompson and Jack Thompson and Ben and Tom Coutts.Front Row is Max and Josh Schroderand Xavier and Max Jones Picture by Wayne Taylor 22nd October 2025

‘Quietly confident’: Nerves, excitement as VCE exams kick off

Five sets of twins from De La Salle College will be among more than 47,000 Victorian Year 12 students sitting the all-important English test on Tuesday, getting the ball rolling on the 2025 VCE exam season. Here’s how it will play out.

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Revealed: The Geelong schools with the wealthiest parents listed

Ever wanted to see how much families earn at the state’s top private schools? Here’s a full list of the average income of families at every elite school in Geelong and Victoria. Search now.

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From sewage plants to a bottling factory, nudist beaches to a bacon slaughterhouse, our readers have recalled some of the most excruciating school excursions of their childhood.

A trip to the sewage plant, and other sh*tty school excursions

These days, pampered teens go on school trips to Europe, Japan or the ski fields. It’s a world away from the grim excursions endured by kids of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.

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Loreto College students.Young people can feel lonely at school. Loreto has a wellbeing program to address this. Year 11 student, Iris Hamilton, while not lonely herself, is happy to highlight the issue of loneliness at school. 25 September 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

‘Lonely spaces’: Aussie teens feeling lost in school crowds

New research reveals Australian students are experiencing intense loneliness at school, even when they’re surrounded by their peers.

New St Peter's College principal Tim Browning, who will start in January, 2018.

Principals at war: Private schools boot public kids from cricket comp

It was the only public school in a top cricket comp overseen by elite private school leaders – now it’s been forced out.

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‘We’re not prejudiced – we already call non-binary teacher Mx Sanders’

The Catholic school at the centre of a national test case over the rights of a non-binary teacher is already inclusive, college insiders say.

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‘I’m Mx, not Mr’: Non-binary Catholic teacher’s discrimination lawsuit

A Catholic school teacher is fighting for their right to be called Mx rather than Mr in a case set to test federal discrimination laws in religious schools.

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Aussie kids losing tech race as Chinese schools go all-in on AI

As millions of Chinese primary-schoolers learn to use AI in the classroom, a tech expert warns Australian students are losing the race to master the game-changing technology.

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Which state school has the poshest mums and dads in Australia?

Australia’s Top 100 Public High School parents are among the poshest in the nation, new data shows. See our exclusive lists, and find out why it matters.

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‘I have to be blunt’: Nation’s top principal pens dire letter to peers

Rising violence and severe teacher shortages are some of the ‘complex’ issues laid bare by Australia’s top principal as he warns of a mass exodus of school leaders.

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Jade Smith, with her kids Elizabeth 7yrs, Lucian 5yrs, Lillith 2yrs is homeschooling her kids, on Friday 19th September 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner

What’s driving desperate families into homeschooling

The number of children being homeschooled has soared more than 160 per cent in just five years – and now we know what’s driving so many families to this desperate measure.

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Woman kissing her boyfriend on his nose while on date at a restaurant. Couple at a restaurant in romantic mood sharing a milkshake. Picture: istock

Being possessive doesn’t mean he cares: Schools need to teach Dating 101

Social media is full of advice about toxic relationships – but experts say schools must start teaching young women vital life lessons about ‘green flags’ as they start dating.

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