Researchers call for focus on global warming in education
There are calls for climate change education to be embedded in traditional school subjects to help students deal with anxiety around global warming.
Bush tucker, natural navigation lessons give kids a reason to turn up to school
Building shelters and sending emergency signals using the sun and blank CDs are just some of the real-life skills students study in this unique outdoor classroom.
A $126,000 trip, bonuses, and a pop concert: Five moments from this week's Queensland parliament estimates hearings
Here are five takeaways from the final week of Queensland parliament estimates hearings before voters go to the polls in October.
Shocked parents say students with learning disabilities left to fend for themselves
Parents at Cooinda Primary School in WA's South West say staff at the school's specialist learning program lacked the required training to supervise their children.
Educators concerned students' unchecked sexism is contributing to gender-based violence
There are fears that failing to correct students' sexist behaviour towards teachers in secondary schools is "further fostering a culture of disrespect and harassment" in society.
Major school funding agreement signed in Darwin
The Northern Territory has become the first jurisdiction in the country to sign up to the federal government's education funding agreement, inking a $1 billion deal to fully fund public schools.
The number of teens finishing high school 'is going backwards'. A new funding agreement hopes to solve that
A major school funding agreement is being signed in Darwin, which could bring big changes for every public school in Australia and shape the next decade of schooling.
'Such a good vibe': Modern food meets bush tucker in after-school cooking workshops
Unique cooking sessions for high school students in Perth are connecting them to culture and teaching them valuable life skills.
Hannah stole to help her family, but this program is giving her a second chance at life
Hannah says she had nothing when she dropped out of school in year 8 and began stealing to support her family, but the ReKindle program is giving her the skills to live a life free from crime.
NSW primary school syllabuses to include lessons on relationships and consent
The new syllabuses will include age-appropriate lessons on relationships and consent.
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feel good:Ever played a 'farty footpumper'? This music man wants you to learn music through play
Jon Madin makes musical instruments for children and adults, transforming old bikes, tyres, and other ordinary hardware items into something quite special.
Five kids, two bedrooms: Inside the battle for a better childhood education
Liam and Nicole want their children to have the education they didn't. How focusing on the early years impacts a child's future trajectory.
Crackdown on illegal energy drinks 'targeted directly at kids' has suppliers in its sights
Hundreds of illegal energy drinks are seized and two businesses are fined in a crackdown in South Australia on products that breach caffeine safety limits, with health authorities now targeting the suppliers of the products.
Teenage autism diagnosis can 'help everything make sense', but what happens next can be life saving
Teenagers say an autism diagnosis can help explain why life has been more challenging for them than their peers. But how parents respond to their diagnosis can be crucial.
Students' misogyny makes Hannah feel the authority she holds as a teacher is revoked
Substitute teacher Hannah Duffus says students projected porn on the whiteboard while she took roll call and she was asked if she was the "proper teacher".
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perspective:'Valued': Students with disability can thrive in inclusive mainstream classrooms
After Harry Banks acquired a severe brain injury as a baby his parents thought special school would be his only education option. Twelve years later he is flourishing at his local mainstream school.
Early childhood policies spruiked as cost-of-living relief by Labor ahead of NT election
Territory Labor has promised to double the hours of free preschool offered to four-year-olds at some primary schools if it wins the upcoming NT election, billing it as a solution to cost-of-living pressures.
'Shear hard … have a house paid off in 10 years': Bid to entice the next generation of sheep shearers
There are just 2,000 sheep shearers left keeping a $3.5 billion export industry alive. Rather than sit on idle hands, hardened workers are trying to entice the next generation into the shed.
'Psychopathic' paedophile was given teaching job despite declaring abuse conviction on application
A "psychopathic" paedophile, who later boasted of sexually abusing 2,000 boys, was employed as a Victorian Education Department school teacher despite declaring in a 1970s job application form that he was a convicted child abuser.
Oh Jae Geun's daughter was a teacher. After her death, he found shocking stories about parents in her phone
Within a year of landing her first full-time teaching job, Oh Jae Geun's daughter took her own life after overzealous parents ruthlessly scrutinised her performance and threatened to make criminal complaints to the police.
WA teachers accept government pay offer after months of wrangling
Public school teachers in WA cut a pay deal with the state government, agreeing to a 12 per cent pay rise over three years.
'Am I a cash cow?' Australia loses favour with international students after visa fee hike
A steep hike in visa fees is pushing current and prospective international students to consider other universities outside of Australia.
14yo boy accused of stabbing Sydney uni student in neck was dressed in camouflage, police say
Police say a motive or ideology has not been determined after a 14-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a student in the neck on the grounds of the University of Sydney this morning.
Visa fees for international students double, sparking outrage
The Australian government is doubling the cost of student visa fees for international students, prompting outrage from student representatives who say that the price hike will drive potential students to competitors.
AFL legend David Parkin and his first students — a connection that’s endured for 60 years
Four-time AFL premiership coach David Parkin is known for his football success, but off the field he forged friendships with his former grade-three students that has endured since 1964 and inspired them to aim high.