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Union sounds alarm over ‘unqualified’ teachers in WA public schools

The State School Teachers’ Union WA revealed new data on Wednesday showing a significant number of teachers in front of classes for the beginning of the new school year were yet to finish their training. 

  • Holly Thompson

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Back-to-school costs add up, putting many families under financial strain,

How to trim those hefty back-to-school costs

The new school year can be stressful for families, particularly those who are already feeling the cost-of-living pinch.

  • John Collett
Prep students at their first day of school at St Augustine’s Primary in Keilor.

Nerves, joy and a few tears as preps start their schooling journey

The preps of St Augustine’s Primary in Keilor were first through the gates on Monday morning, with a throng of excited family members there to capture the moment.

  • Adam Carey
Six sets of twins starting school at Melba College. Identical twins, front to back, Maddie and Dakota Macpherson, Billy and Zack Loci and Charlotte and Ruby Phillpotts.

Six sets of tricky twins to keep teachers on their toes

Six sets of twins with some tricks up their sleeves will descend on Melba College to begin year 7, among the 155,000 Victorian students starting their school year.

  • Nicole Precel
Chelsea Ulyatt, with her four children at home, said the rising cost of living is making school supplies much harder to afford.

‘That’s when bullying starts’: Back-to-school costs force families to opt for cheaper uniforms and subjects

There has been an increase in welfare applications from low-income families struggling to afford school supplies.

  • Nicole Precel
Managing director Sarah Hunter.

Officeworks boss welcomes ‘normal’ back-to-school despite price pressures

Kids are gearing up for a new year of in-person learning and all the tools that go with it – but retailers know the price must be right.

  • Emma Koehn
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While Christmas is an expensive time of the year, parents everywhere are bracing for another costly period this month.

How to do back-to-school on a budget this year

Second hand devices, hand-me-downs and retailers chasing parents’ back-to-school spend – the many ways to save as kids return to the classroom.

  • Joel Gibson
The new national curriculum has prioritised phonics over balanced literacy techniques to teach children to read.

Phonics switch not in the bag for Victoria yet despite national curriculum push

The new national curriculum should be a cue to Victoria to shift its approach to literacy, but it is unclear whether the state is prepared to change.

  • Adam Carey
Education Minister James Merlino at Port Melbourne Secondary College on Monday.

Schools hope for best but some left waiting for RATs as students return

There was a feeling of euphoria at the school gates of Chatham Primary on Monday morning, at least among parents, principal Chris Cotching said. 

  • Adam Carey
Retired teacher Robyn Kamer is keen to enter the pool of back-up school staff ready to step in for COVID-positive teachers in term one.

Teachers given new booster jab deadline as retirees return to school

Teachers have been given a hard deadline of March 15 to be boosted against COVID-19, as hundreds of retirees sign up to replace teachers forced into isolation.

  • Adam Carey

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