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VCE Footscray High School Kinnear Campus, 1 Kinnear Street.Images and footage of the practice exam must not identify students Publishing of footage and photos taken during the practice exam is EMBARGOED until 12.15pm Tuesday, October 28, 2025.Picture: Jason Edwards

‘Unfit for study’: Flu, gastro outbreaks jeopardise year 12 VCE exams

At least four Victorian schools have made alternative arrangements for students who have caught the flu or gastro in the lead-up to exams. Find out what to do if your child is impacted.

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Nearly 60 suspects, 3 arrests: Top cop’s sadistic gang school warning

Federal Police have identified almost 60 young Australians linked to sadistic online gangs that force kids to kill pets and commit other vile acts.

VCE Footscray High School Kinnear Campus, 1 Kinnear Street. This girl has permission but no name. Images and footage of the practice exam must not identify students Publishing of footage and photos taken during the practice exam is EMBARGOED until 12.15pm Tuesday, October 28, 2025.Picture: Jason Edwards

Teens need to ditch AI and use their brains for exam success

The class of 2025 is the first group of year 12s to face their final exams in the AI era. One expert urges teens to take off the training wheels of ChatGPT in their final revision.

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Louise Paech and husband Locky say finding the time to get children Oskar and Ella to school with a healthy lunch requires a team effort.

What cost of living crisis? Aussie parents spend big to escape hated chore

Feel like there’s not enough hours in the day? You’re not alone – and many parents are willing to splash a surprising amount of cash to get out of one particularly tedious task.

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A group of budding Brighton Grammar students have made their mark on the world stage, after defeating 82 other international teams in the Aramco STEM Racing World Champions 2025. The team comprises team members: Leo, Team Manager, Engineering Director, Liam, Cam Engineer, Max, Enterprise Director and Oliver, Cad Engineer. Picture: Supplied,

How five Brighton Grammar boys became world STEM champions

All the late-night tinkering has paid off for five Brighton Grammar students who engineered their way past 82 teams to be crowned global STEM champions.

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Teachers have shared the bizarre classrooms moments that left them struggling not to burst out laughing - or in need of a good cry.

A staff toilets ‘crying room’ and other wild ways teachers cope

It’s not easy being a teacher, and sometimes you just need to vent. But there’s also plenty of opportunities to embrace black humour at the bizarre stuff your students say.

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October 01 2025Trinity College best schools.School captains, Erin Doudle (R) and Dalton Stedall.Picture: RoyVPhotography

Three Adelaide schools make prestigious list of nation’s elite

Three Adelaide schools have been named among 34 innovative five-star Australian colleges. See which schools made the cut.

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Digital downside: Proof that kids learn better from books than screens

Experts are urging schools not to ditch paper, pens and textbooks in the frantic rush towards digital learning – and new research shows exactly why it would be a huge mistake.

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Forget ‘boys and girls’ – teachers told to watch their gendered language

Teachers are being strongly discouraged from calling students ‘boys and girls’ or ‘guys’ to make classes more inclusive – and you won’t believe some of the suggested alternatives.

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Zoe Barby and her nine-year-old son Rylee, who is being homeschooled. Picture: Supplied

Struggling families hit with legal threats for kids missing school

Families dealing with children who refuse to go to school claim they’re being terrorised with prosecution threats while waiting months for homeschooling approval.

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Ex-bikies warn teens of ‘fork in the road’ choices that can derail their lives

Shannon’s talents were ignored at high school. Owen rebelled at his private college. Steve’s dyslexia meant he felt like an outcast. They found camaraderie in gangs – at a terrible cost.

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One of Sydney’s poshest schools bans smartphones

An elite Sydney school has joined the push to restrict smartphone access in class, announcing a plan for junior students to switch to ‘dumb phones’ by 2026.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - ADVERTISER Photos SEPTEMBER 25, 2025: Emily Harrison with her children Archie 8yrs (Shorts) and Olive Harrison 3.5yrs (Denim Jeans) and mates, Siblings Isabella Carbone 11yrs (Jumpsuit) and 10 year old twins James Carbone (Glasses) and Stella Carbone (Black Jeans) and Ava Sckrabei 6yrs (Green Shorts) playing in their Unley backyard. Emily is the SA lead in Wait MateÃ a not for profit organisation encouraging schools and parents to work together in reducing child mobile phone use Picture: Emma Brasier

Parents’ phone-free kids pact sweeps across Australia

Parents desperate to protect their kids from tech addiction have found strength in numbers, with a revolutionary no-phones movement spreading across Australian schools.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos. September 28, 2025. (LtoR) Peta McGirr and daughter Victoria,10 years with Sarah Stephenson and her daughters Elke,10 years and Harriet 6 years old.Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

North shore families seeing red over $4000 school uniform bill

North shore families are at war with the local Catholic diocese over its decision to close down multiple schools. At one campus, the move has already cost parents thousands of dollars.

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