Schools
School hours are ‘sexist’, should be extended to 6pm to help working women: MP
New Ryde MP Jordan Lane wants school hours extended so mothers aren’t “forced to choose between their own career progression or raising children”.
- by Michael McGowan
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Students were kept back at lunch. Parents said it was akin to a prison camp
School leaders are grappling with a new landscape in which parents vent their frustration on social media and staff feel personally attacked.
- by Christopher Harris
Perth Modern leaders officially dismissed after workplace bullying probe drags out over a year
Former Perth Modern principal Lois Joll and associate principal Val Furphy have been officially sacked following a lengthy investigation into their conduct.
- by Holly Thompson
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Education
WA schools told to stop asking contractors for Working With Children Checks
The Department of Education told principals there had been a “recent trend of contractors being incorrectly directed off-site to apply for a check.”
- by Holly Thompson
How schools are getting kids into class after attendance tumbles to record lows
New figures reveal more than 350 public schools had attendance rates fall below 80 per cent in the first two terms of 2022.
- by Lucy Carroll and Christopher Harris
What’s better: Online parent-teacher interviews or in-person ones?
More parents can attend online interviews than before, but they also miss out on some in-person cues. Here’s how to get the most out of teacher time.
- by Kimberly Gillan
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Education
Top-performing Sydney school eyes more campuses across city
Inspired Education, the private equity-backed global operator behind Reddam House, says the waiting list to enter year 7 is five times the number of students it can admit.
- by Lucy Carroll
Perth boy faces multiple charges over alleged Two Rocks school shooting
The 15-year-old boy WA Police arrested following a Perth school shooting on Wednesday has been hit with a series of charges, including discharging a firearm in a manner to cause fear and possessing a prohibited weapon.
- by Jesinta Burton
‘The bullets went close’: Students were inside Perth classroom when it was shot at
WA Premier Mark McGowan has vowed to strengthen the state’s gun laws after meeting with the principal of the Perth school at the centre of a shooting incident on Wednesday.
- by Holly Thompson and Hamish Hastie
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Crime
Students hid under tables, called triple zero as gunshots rang out at Perth school
Police allege a 15-year-old boy brought two rifles to Atlantis Beach Baptist College on Wednesday morning, sending terrified children and teachers into a frantic lockdown.
- by Holly Thompson and Rebecca Peppiatt
AI a headache for teachers, but could soon help mark students’ work
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says artificial intelligence has to be part of Australia’s schools system and could even assist teachers in doing routine tasks.
- by Christopher Harris