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Education
Qld Education Minister says 90 per cent of schools are airconditioned
Education Minister Grace Grace says 90 per cent of Queensland schools are now airconditioned and the remainder will be finished by June 2022.
- by Tony Moore
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There's always time, if not a watch, to appreciate a job well-done
Chivalry exhibition at the fowl parade.
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Early childhood
Best-paid Victorian kinder teachers to earn more than school teachers
Victoria's 7000 kindergarten workers will receive pay rises of up to 30 per cent in a new deal the Andrews government hopes will attract more early childhood teachers.
- by Michael Fowler
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Education
'It’s a crucial role': Teacher librarians push to boost their numbers in schools
New staffing standards for teacher librarians aim to ensure school libraries are adequately staffed to meet 21st century needs.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Bushfires
'We thought the fire would skirt around the town': 175 NSW schools at high risk during bushfires
An audit of NSW public schools in bushfire-affected areas has found more than half face a medium or high risk in a future fire.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Primary school
Smart watch ban: Schools crack down on students with wearable tech in class
Children as young as seven are playing with wearable devices such as smart watches in the classroom and bypassing teachers to message parents, in a growing issue for NSW schools.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Education
Students exposed to risk of fraud and grooming while learning online
Victoria's Education Department took more than two weeks to warn schools that digital platform Zoom carried significant privacy and security risks.
- by Petra Stock
Teachers say nurses in NSW schools should not replace counsellors
The placement of nurses in schools has been welcomed by experts but the teachers' union says they should not replace counsellors.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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School funding
Old private school loan scheme costs government $122m over five years
High-fee schools Wenona, Ravenswood and Shore were subsidised thousands of dollars in 2019, in legacy funds from a scheme wealthy schools were excluded from 15 years prior.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Tale of loss and hope: The children helping fire-ravaged Cobargo heal
A book written by children is helping the community heal after the summer bushfires.
- by Jordan Baker