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'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

Calls to fully fund public schools are rising after the 2024 NAPLAN results showed thousands of students can't meet basic standards for literacy and numeracy.

Senior official arrested over alleged student assaults

Senior official arrested over alleged student assaults

Senior official arrested over alleged student assaults

Senior official arrested over alleged student assaults

A senior official at a prominent Northern Territory school for Indigenous children has been arrested over alleged historical aggravated assaults.

Ex-deputy principal's 'humiliation' over teen sex chats

Ex-deputy principal's 'humiliation' over teen sex chats

Ex-deputy principal's 'humiliation' over teen sex chats

Ex-deputy principal's 'humiliation' over teen sex chats

A former deputy principal wants less time in jail after his crime of asking an undercover police officer posing as a teenage girl for sex was widely publicised.

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Political playground fight rages over school funding

Political playground fight rages over school funding

As the number of Australians finishing high school slips, the federal government has proposed a new plan to help students and teachers.

Sex consent education overhaul for NSW high schoolers

Sex consent education overhaul for NSW high schoolers

Lessons on how to seek consent with sexual partners will be essential learning for high school students across NSW amid a year-long, national consent campaign.

More students to thrive in move to explicit teaching

More students to thrive in move to explicit teaching

Curriculums are being simplified with a focus on making sure children understand what they're being taught before being asked to apply their knowledge.

'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

A formal apology will be made to victims of sexual abuse in state-run schools in Victoria after the government conceded it failed to protect them.

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More respect needed to fight school porn deepfakes

More respect needed to fight school porn deepfakes

More respect needed to fight school porn deepfakes

More respect needed to fight school porn deepfakes

A school-based respectful relationships program could be expanded to focus on pornography after manipulated images of Melbourne girls were shared online.

College regrets contract calling homosexuality 'sinful'

College regrets contract calling homosexuality 'sinful'

College regrets contract calling homosexuality 'sinful'

College regrets contract calling homosexuality 'sinful'

A religious school has expressed regret over a controversial gender contract sparking calls to fast track discrimination laws protecting diverse students.

Bipartisan backing for tougher hate-speech penalties

Bipartisan backing for tougher hate-speech penalties

Bipartisan backing for tougher hate-speech penalties

Bipartisan backing for tougher hate-speech penalties

The coalition has indicated it would back a proposal to strengthen hate-speech laws following a rise in anti-Semitic incidents.

'Desperate' cash splash for teachers in needy schools

'Desperate' cash splash for teachers in needy schools

'Desperate' cash splash for teachers in needy schools

'Desperate' cash splash for teachers in needy schools

Teachers willing to work at an understaffed school could benefit from thousands of dollars in bonuses, but unions say the real issue lies in underfunding.

Conflicting accounts over lead-up to school bus crash

Conflicting accounts over lead-up to school bus crash

Conflicting accounts over lead-up to school bus crash

Conflicting accounts over lead-up to school bus crash

Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has faced court for a committal hearing, charged over a crash that left primary school students seriously injured.

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Public school budget cuts of almost $150 million are unrelated to a pay rise for teachers, the NSW government says.

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Experts have called for schools to have a support-based model in submissions to a parliamentary committee scrutinising Queensland's education reforms.

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No after hours contact rules to give teachers a break

NSW teachers will be able to switch off their devices at home under a policy to restrict non-emergency communication outside school hours.

Gifted education program to roll out in all NSW schools

A scheme to introduce high-potential and gifted education programs in every public school in NSW is helping students reach their full potential.

NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing

Schools hosting NAPLAN examinations will receive marks within weeks, in what will be the fastest results delivery in the tests' history.

No quick fix for rural brain drain as Abbie leaves town

An acclaimed young change-maker leaving her outback town amid intense abuse highlights one of many "brain drain" issues depriving the bush of people and talent.

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Billion-dollar bus fix flagged for 'neglected' services

More than 40 per cent of public transport trips in NSW are on buses, but extra funds are needed to repair a decade of neglect, a government task force says.

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Seven more sites have been confirmed as contaminated with asbestos in Sydney as the tainted mulch scandal expands to Canberra.

'Stop swimming after diarrhoea' amid gastro spurt

Parents are being urged to isolate ill kids and keep them out of pools after more than 500 children aged under 10 were diagnosed with a diarrhoeal disease.

Education revolution urged to boost reading skills

A public policy think tank wants governments to commit to a six-step "reading guarantee" or risk leaving children behind.

Mother lashes out during jumping castle court hearing

The operator of a jumping castle company has pleaded not guilty to workplace safety breaches after the deaths of six Tasmanian primary school students.

Students, staff in limbo after school mould discovery

The NSW premier is pushing his federal counterparts on increased funding for public classrooms as students at a Broken Hill school are relocated due to mould.

WA, federal governments sign $1.6 billion schools deal

Western Australia will be the first state where public schools are fully funded after the Cook and Albanese governments signed a deal to boost funding by 2026.

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