Schools
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Students could have a field day with more outdoor learning
The pandemic is our opportunity to rethink school spaces and make better use of outdoor areas. Evidence suggests al fresco learning has many benefits for students.
- by Gweneth Leigh
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New rules: when do kids go back to school?
Victoria’s faster-than-expected vaccination rollout has allowed the government to accelerate its road map out of lockdown. Here’s what it means for school students.
- by Liam Mannix
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Coronavirus pandemic
What are Victoria’s new re-opening COVID-19 rules?
The Victorian government has unveiled the new changes to its road map to ease restrictions once vaccination targets are reached.
- by Mathew Dunckley
To mask or not to mask? The question facing parents as school resumes
Some primary school parents don’t think the benefits of masks outweigh the downsides. Others think it’s a small price to pay for safety.
- by Jordan Baker
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Education
Shorter isolation period for vaccinated students exposed to COVID-19
The NSW Department of Education will provide “limited” home-schooling resources to parents who refuse to send their children to school for the rest of the term, according to the new back-to-school guidelines.
- by Jordan Baker
Schools brace for big emotions, separation anxiety as students return
International experience has shown children often struggle to readjust to school after extended lockdowns.
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Beware the promise of easy answers when it comes to COVID
For epidemiologists advising politicians and debating control measures in the public arena: excess haste, over-simplification and exaggeration will lead us into dangerous waters.
- by Ewan Cameron
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Teaching
‘The joy of teaching’: Plan to find 3700 new teachers to plug school shortage
The NSW Department of Education’s plans to avert a teacher shortage include convincing people it’s a fulfilling job, as well as scholarships and incentives.
- by Jordan Baker
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Education
Children as young as six mimicking Squid Game in playground, school warns
The principal of an inner Sydney school has asked parents to not let their children watch the violent MA show.
- by Jordan Baker
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Brisbane
Doctors to be based at 50 Queensland schools in 2022 pilot program
The 50 selected schools are spread across the state, but there is a concentration in the south-east.
- by Toby Crockford
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Unpacking my fears as my child’s return to school looms
The mood among parents is mostly one of impending celebration and relief. But for some, a quiet unease ripples through the excitement.
- by Marisa Black