‘It feels like I am being forced to harm a child’: research shows how teachers are suffering moral injury

SolStock/Getty Images Australia is in the grip of a teacher shortage. Teachers are burning out, warning the job is no longer sustainable and leaving the profession. We know this is

6 things Australia must do if it’s serious about tackling school bullying

courtneyk/ Getty Images Bullying is arguably one of the most serious issues facing Australia’s schools. About one in four students between Year 4 and Year 9 report being bullied regularly.

School playgrounds are one of the main locations for bullying. How can they be set up to stop it?

Dan Kenyon/ Getty Images Children spend thousands of hours in playgrounds at school. A lot of this time does not have the same levels of teacher preparation and supervision as

There’s a new ban on vaping in childcare centres, but what else do we need to keep kids safe?

On Monday, the federal government announced new rules to boost safety in the early childhood sector. From September there will be mandatory reporting of any allegations or incidents of child

Some students learning English can take at least 6 years to catch up to their peers. How can we support them better?

Rawpixel/ Getty Images About one quarter of Australian school students are learning English as an additional language or dialect. This means their first language or dialect is something other than

‘Microaggressions’ can fly under the radar in schools. Here’s how to spot them and respond

Klaus Vedfelt/ Getty Images Bullying is sadly a common experience for Australian children and teenagers. It is estimated at least 25% experience bullying at some point in their schooling. The

Assessment in the age of AI – unis must do more than tell students what not to do

Matheus Bertelli/ Pexels , CC BY In less than three years, artificial intelligence technology has radically changed the assessment landscape. In this time, universities have taken various approaches, from outright

What can you do if you don’t like your child’s friends?

Getty Images/ Wander Woman Collective Many parents will be familiar with this situation: your child has a good or even best friend, but you don’t like them. Perhaps the friend

‘No one knew what was happening’: new research shows how domestic violence harms young people’s schooling

Taiki Ishikawa/ Unsplash, CC BY Every school around Australia is almost certain to have students who are victim-survivors of family and domestic violence. The 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study found

Victorian principals will soon be able to expel students for out-of-school behaviour – is this a good idea?

Burdun Iliya/Shutterstock When does a school’s responsibility for student behaviour end? Is it at 3pm when the bell goes? Or does a school still have to respond to harmful behaviour