Teachers Left to Navigate Social Media Ban Fallout Without a Roadmap Teachers report feeling unprepared for the fallout from Australia's ban on social media for under-16s. Schools face challenges managing consequences that went unaddressed in policy design.

Teachers Left to Navigate Social Media Ban Fallout Without a Roadmap

#SocialMediaBan #AustralianSchools #Education #TeacherWellbeing #DigitalSafety #AusNews

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The Silent Crisis: Nearly 75% of Australian Teens Face Anxiety or Depression Nearly three-quarters of Australian teens experience anxiety or depression. New research reveals what schools can do to prevent the crisis.

The Silent Crisis: Nearly 75% of Australian Teens Face Anxiety or Depression

#StudentMentalHealth #AustralianSchools #MentalHealthMatters #Education #AusNews

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The Testing Week: How Australia's Mental Health Crisis Collides With NAPLAN 27.4% of Australian primary students show high anxiety and depression as national assessments begin. Teachers burnt out; government rolling out mental health support.

The Testing Week: How Australia's Mental Health Crisis Collides With NAPLAN

#StudentMentalHealth #NAPLAN2026 #AustralianSchools #Education #AusNews

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The Tutoring Economy: Why Academic Pressure Is Reshaping Australian Family Budgets One in six Australian students now receive private tutoring as academic pressure drives families to invest thousands in coaching. What it means for education equity.

The Tutoring Economy: Why Academic Pressure Is Reshaping Australian Family Budgets

#Education #AcademicPressure #AustralianSchools #CostOfLiving #AusNews

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The segregation crisis in schools funding In the Albanese government’s first term, Education Minister Jason Clare observed that Australia has one of the most segregated education systems in the OECD. What is deeply shocking – though not surpr...

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The pecking order: how class blindness governs Australian schools Australia prides itself on fairness and opportunity, yet an unspoken pecking order shapes who advances and who is blamed for falling behind. In schools and public institutions, structural inequality is dressed up as personal failure, with shame doing much of the work.

Australia likes to believe in meritocracy. But an unspoken pecking order, reinforced through schools and institutions, turns privilege into entitlement and inequality into shame, writes John Frew. #Education #Inequality #Class #AustralianSchools

Image with with the text "NEW Recommended program OurFutures: Vaping Module" and a graphic of a laptop computer screen displaying the OurFutures Vaping logo, as well as the text: "Vaping Prevention Education Program for High School Students" along side the OurFutures Vaping cartoon characters.

Designed by students and teachers, for students and teachers, more than 850 #AustralianSchools are already delivering the program. Results show after completion students are 65% less likely to vape!

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Australian students go hungry for refugee awareness - Sight Magazine Secondary students across Australia will get a taste of life as a refugee next month in Act for Peace’s Refugee Ration Challenge.

Australian students go hungry for refugee awareness @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Australia #RefugeeRationChallenge #ActforPeace #NCCA #Australianschools

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A Qualitative Examination of Stakeholder Acceptability of COMPASS in an Australian School Context | Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education | Cambridge Core A Qualitative Examination of Stakeholder Acceptability of COMPASS in an Australian School Context

🚨 New publication alert! Our latest paper explores stakeholder insights on a school-based individualised planning intervention. Findings highlight key factors influencing the feasibility of implementing COMPASS in Australian schools. cambridge.org/core/journal...
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From Yarning Circles to Peer Support Programs, their work highlights the incredible impact of the Stronger Smarter Approach in creating inclusive, thriving school environments.

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Looking forward to presenting at the National Education Summit Diverse Learners Symposium in #Melbourne on 28th August

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‘Nostalgic’ classics, or edgy contemporary texts? What books are kids reading in Australian schools – and does it matter? Every year, parents have an opinion on the books on their kids’ reading lists – whether they think the books are stale, unchallenging or confronting. How are books and reading taught?

I have never understood why we have this Napisan testing in #AustralianSchools. Just remember the stress it caused my [then] primary niblings. Is it some crap to do with equitable funding, because that ain't working! @janecaro.bsky.social #NAPLAN

Yep, saved a lot of #reading during #Insomnia. 😏

Teachers & librarians preparing to go back to classrooms for 2025, Legend of the Lighthouse Moon cuts across many aspects of the Australian Curriculum. Extensive Teaching Resources are available via my website. Head to www.helenedwardswrites.com and the Teaching Notes page #Australianschools

How to Talk to Your Child’s School about their Allergies? Outside of contacting the school and completing registration, you can clearly communicate your child's allergies for their safety and clearly understand how the school will manage allergy risks and re...

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Legend of the Lighthouse Moon has lots of discussion points for schools. I've written comprehensive teaching notes, tied to the Australian Curriculum. Available via
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If you have questions or would like me to come along to your school, please get in touch #AustralianSchools

Mouldy bathrooms, broken air con and holes in the walls: new data shows Australian public school facilities in rapid decline Survey of educators finds up to 40% of schools running out of space to meet enrolments, prompting calls for Albanese government to restart infrastructure funding

“In 2022 private schools spent more than double the amount public schools did per student on buildings & infrastructure, rising to an all-time high of $3,285 a student [while] capital expenditure in public schools per student decreased to $1,576.” #AustralianSchools #PublicEducation #AusPol #funding