4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (767+ words) The Queensland Government has announced a new Crime Prevention School to provide specialised education, mentoring, and family support for at-risk youth in Grades 7-12 who are disengaged from mainstream schooling. Aimed at preventing'students from falling into a life of crime, and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (787+ words) Teachers are being given new tools to help students explore the wide range of careers available across Queensland's agriculture industry. A series of free professional development workshops and curriculum-aligned school incursions are being delivered through the Agribusiness Gateway to Industry…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1070+ words) The experienced educator from a secondary school in Melbourne told'Education HQ'that the distraction and disruption caused by digital devices was on par with that previously caused by now-banned mobile phones. The lure of devices'is ever present, and especially for senior…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (860+ words) A teenager accused of preparing a terrorist attack on then-opposition leader Peter Dutton was not guilty due to his autism-related fixations on dark humour and explosives, a jury has heard. The boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (739+ words) While participation has been encouraging, Commissioner Tsorbaris is calling for a final push to ensure the survey reflects the full diversity of young people across Australia. Teachers can do their bit by encouraging their students to get on board, and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1196+ words) Telling students to bin their rubbish does little to change behaviour when delivered in a classroom, in the experience of retired teacher Geoffrey Holt. Taking young people outside for a litter clean-up and auditing their haul is far more effective,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1287+ words) Teachers describe students arriving less able to regulate their emotions, sustain attention or navigate peer conflict without adult support. What's unfolding in classrooms reflects a convergence of forces " a generation whose early years coincided with ubiquitous touchscreens, and whose developmental…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (896+ words) Announcing the legislation today, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll said bolstering and simplifying the School Community Safety Order Scheme will make every school a safe place to learn and work, with consequences when those expectations are not…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (787+ words) A 13-year-old boy has been charged over an alleged plan to attack a local school in Queensland. Authorities on Friday addressed local "angst, assuring residents of Maryborough, north of Brisbane, no further threats had been identified following the boy's arrest....

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1181+ words) Reports of teachers being watched via surveillance cameras by school leaders who monitor their attendance at mandated meetings have surfaced, with some saying teaching staff are treated like students in a workplace that now carries Big Brother undertones. Even when…...