The number of violent assaults in New South Wales (NSW) schools has increased by more than half during the past decade, prompting a possible easing of restrictions on student suspensions. Education Minister Prue Car has launched a review of limits introduced by the previous government on the duration and number of times a pupil can…
Huge Upswing in School Violence in New South Wales Prompts Discipline Rethink
More Cash but Australian Schools Don’t Make the Grade
Students are struggling and so are teachers. That’s the conclusion of a scathing review into Australia’s education sector with the number of students failing literacy and numeracy standards not budging despite extra funding being pumped into schools. The Productivity Commission review of the National School Reform Agreement found almost 90,000 students each year failed to meet minimum…
1000 Australian Schools Introduce ‘Eco-Friendly’ Chips Made From Edible Insects
Australian school children have been offered chips dusted with a cricket protein made by the edible bug company Circle Harvest. The company says the products are helping the planet address man-made climate change. The Western Sydney company began selling its insect chips to schools this year and expects to increase this number sixfold before mid-2023….
New South Wales Labor Pledges to Ban Phones in Public High Schools
Mobile phones will be banned in New South Wales (NSW) high school classrooms if the Labor party wins the next state election in March. A blanket ban on phones is already in place in primary schools but is optional for high schools to implement. NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns said he would extend the blanket…
Over 4 in 5 Australian Teachers Considered Quitting Over the Past 12 Months: Survey
According to a new survey, over 80 percent of teachers across Australia have considered quitting the profession in the last 12 months. The Australian College of Educators (ACE) and National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) Foundation conducted a survey of 571 educators and found that while a vast majority (87 percent) said they found it…
Ditch NAPLAN Tests For System That Puts Students First: Report
The Gonski Institute for Education is calling for the government to ditch NAPLAN tests rather than reform them and replace the standardized exams with tests that put the interest of students first. In its new report, ‘Putting Students First,’ the Gonski Institute has proposed new sample-based testing of students that “builds trust and capacity,” moving away…
Violent, Aggressive Parents Banned From Entering Victorian Schools Under New Laws
Schools will be able to ban aggressive and violent parents from entering school grounds under a new bill introduced into the Victorian state parliament on Tuesday. The law will grant principals and other authorised persons the ability to issue ‘School Community Safety Orders’ to parents, carers, and others who display abusive and harmful behaviour either…
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