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Teachers, parents slam NAPLAN communication chaos

Teachers, parents slam NAPLAN communication chaos

The accuracy of data collected from national assessment NAPLAN is under fire after millions of students could not complete the first day of tests.

New teachers pay deal offered to end strike threats

New teachers pay deal offered to end strike threats

New teachers pay deal offered to end strike threats

New teachers pay deal offered to end strike threats

With NAPLAN testing threatened by strike action, state teachers have been offered an improved pay deal to bring months of angst to an end.

Time's up: call for extra hours for teacher lesson prep

Time's up: call for extra hours for teacher lesson prep

Time's up: call for extra hours for teacher lesson prep

Time's up: call for extra hours for teacher lesson prep

Teachers are struggling to find minutes in the day to plan lessons and meet the well-being needs of students, surveying suggests.

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'Serious breaches' prompt childcare centre suspension

'Serious breaches' prompt childcare centre suspension

Authorities have halted operations at a Sydney childcare centre over serious safety and compliance concerns, amid a clampdown on the beleaguered sector.

Serious reported childcare incidents hit record high

Serious reported childcare incidents hit record high

Serious reportable incidents in childcare services have increased, while staff qualifications in the sector are in decline.

Singing national anthem to make school students 'proud'

Singing national anthem to make school students 'proud'

Public school students will be taught what it means to be proud of Australia by being forced to sing the national anthem, an education minister says.

Back-to-school bills bite as education costs soar

Back-to-school bills bite as education costs soar

Australian families are struggling to cover rising back-to-school costs according to new research with many are going into debt to make ends meet.

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High school costs forcing indebted parents to work more

High school costs forcing indebted parents to work more

High school costs forcing indebted parents to work more

High school costs forcing indebted parents to work more

The significant cost of educating children in Australia is forcing parents to work more hours and families to cut back on holidays.

Cheaper child care to ease pressures on working parents

Cheaper child care to ease pressures on working parents

Cheaper child care to ease pressures on working parents

Cheaper child care to ease pressures on working parents

More than 120,000 Australian children will have access to early childhood education under a change guaranteeing subsidised care three days a week.

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

The first woman to lead one of Australia's top universities has died aged 52 following a battle with cancer.

Hermione's handbag: Aussie chemist accepts Nobel prize

Hermione's handbag: Aussie chemist accepts Nobel prize

Hermione's handbag: Aussie chemist accepts Nobel prize

Hermione's handbag: Aussie chemist accepts Nobel prize

An octogenarian Australian scientist has accepted science’s highest honour for groundbreaking research that's drawn comparisons from the world of Harry Potter.

Nervous wait for students ahead of ATAR release

Nervous wait for students ahead of ATAR release

Nervous wait for students ahead of ATAR release

Nervous wait for students ahead of ATAR release

Australian students will soon start receiving their ATAR scores, with many saying they are nervous about the potentially life-changing outcomes.

Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case

Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case

Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case

Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case

Monash University will repay thousands of casual academics more than $10 million after settling a Federal Court wage theft claim which ran for almost a decade.

Students left to sweat as teachers strike during exams

Students left to sweat as teachers strike during exams

Students left to sweat as teachers strike during exams

Students left to sweat as teachers strike during exams

Teachers have walked off the job over a long-running pay dispute, disrupting crucial exams at more than 100 schools for year 10 and 11 students.

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'Cesspit': schools told to back kids' social media ban

School principals across the nation are being asked to support Australia's world-first social media ban as the government defends making last-minute changes.

School teachers strike again as wage talks break down

A second teachers strike in months is set to be held after pay talks with a state government broke down following lengthy negotiations.

More schools close, others reopen amid asbestos scare

Some schools will reopen and others close over the detection of trace amounts of asbestos in a play sand product, while experts say the risk remains very low.

Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

Safety warnings have prompted the temporary closure of dozens of schools over fears coloured craft sand could be contaminated with asbestos.

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Teachers reject hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Educators have rejected a pay deal that would see every classroom teacher in one state earning more than $100,000 in three years.

Authority on notice after year 12 exam subject gaffe

An "extremely traumatic" year 12 test subject mix-up has sparked a state government investigation with the curriculum authority coming under the spotlight.

Teachers offered hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Educators have been offered a pay deal that would see every classroom teacher in one state earning more than $100,000 in three years.

Schools to face 48-hour deadline for action on bullying

Schools will have to take rapid action on bullying complaints, while teachers will get extra resources to help them respond in a crackdown on harmful behaviour.

School screen-time limit hailed as device cost queried

Primary school kids face screen time limits and parents no longer need to pay for devices, but questions persist around content quality and costs to schools.

Bosses quit at scandal-plagued childcare giant

The top brass of one of the biggest childcare providers in Australia have resigned after a series of safety scandals.

No excuse: tech giants warned ahead of social media ban

Executives from Meta and TikTok have been told a lack of preparation for an incoming ban on under-16s using their platforms won't be tolerated.

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