Tag: Schools
Henson-row principal to write to parents
A principal who allowed photographer Bill Henson to search for models at her school will write to parents to explain her conduct.[MORE]
Mills pushes for school holiday reshuffle
The leader of the Country Liberals is pushing for a reshuffle of school holidays in the Northern Territory to extend the September break. [MORE]
Principal questioned over Henson scouting
Principal accused of letting Bill Henson scout her school for talent has been questioned.[MORE]
Students begin VCE exams
The long wait is over for VCE students with end of year exams getting underway today.[MORE]
Govt moves to ban corporal punishment
The South Australian Government has admitted that corporal punishment is still technically allowed in schools across the state.[MORE]
US expert will enhance school debate, says Gillard
The federal Education Minister has denied she is bringing a US expert to Australia to convince the states to sign-up to a new schools reporting system.[MORE]
Gillard hails 2020 idea becoming reality
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a key proposal from this year's 2020 Summit has now become a reality.[MORE]
Rudd faces WA opposition to education overhaul
Colin Barnett says he does not support the Federal Government plan to tie teacher performance to school funding.[MORE]
Student suspensions on the rise
The Queensland Government says about 1,800 students in the Mackay-Whitsunday region were suspended from school in the last financial year and 39 were expelled.[MORE]
Staff removals spark fears for disabled students
Parents of disabled children at a north-west Sydney primary school fear the removal of two of eight specialist staff will compromise care.[MORE]
CASEA program to reach more schools
Bendigo Health is taking a program which helps children with mental health and behavioural problems to more schools.[MORE]
Bad behaviour prompts student suspension increase
Queensland's Education Minister Rod Welford says disruptive behaviour in schools will not be tolerated.[MORE]
Qld prisoners banned from contacting schools
Queensland prisoners have been banned from writing to or contacting schools after a teacher reported receiving a suspicious package.[MORE]
Cattle drive to raise funds for school chaplains scheme
Planning is underway to drive hundreds of cattle through inland Queensland next year in an effort to raise up to $300,000 for school chaplains.[MORE]
Concerns raised over senior education overhaul
Tas school students affected by senior education reforms next year have been sent a course guide of the new curriculum. [MORE]
WA supports student computer program
The West Australian Education Minister Liz Constable says she is keen to take part in a Federal Government scheme to provide a computer to every student, but is wary of how much it will cost taxpayers.[MORE]
NSW pulls out of computers-for-schools program
NSW has pulled out of the Federal Government's much-vaunted computers-in-schools program.[MORE]
Narrandera school welcomes Governor
The Governor of New South Wales created quite a stir yesterday on a visit to her former school Narrandera Public School.[MORE]
Funds boost for western NSW schools
Eight disadvantaged schools in western New South Wales are to get up to $200,000 a year in extra funding to improve literacy and numeracy rates.[MORE]
'New matters' raised in teachers pay dispute
Public employment commissioner says there are some new matters he'd like to discuss to end the teacher's pay dispute.[MORE]
Parents fear school closure
Parents of students at a small school in the Cobar Shire fear it will close if the teacher's house is sold off.[MORE]
Teachers fear 'cost-cutting' HSC plans
Teachers say they have not been given enough time to consider 'cost-cutting' HSC plans.[MORE]
Fed Govt urged to rethink schools' funding model
Teachers, principals and parents are calling on the Federal Government to ensure public schools will be adequately funded.[MORE]
Decision to give church college control sparks anger
There has been an angry response from the New South Wales Teachers Federation over the decision to give the Catholic Church control of an Australian Technical College (ATC) proposed for Port Macquarie.[MORE]
Greens focus on education
The ACT Greens have launched their education policy for next month's election saying that school resources should not be wasted on trying to reduce class sizes.[MORE]
