6+ hour, 3+ min ago   (992+ words) For years, the conversation around teenagers and the future has leaned heavily on anxiety, doomscrolling, climate dread, the sense that the next generation is bracing for the worst. New research suggests that picture is only half right. It's a combination…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (295+ words) BDO National Digital Leader Nick Kervin said schools were increasingly investing in technology, but many were failing to use existing capabilities to identify harmful behaviour before it escalated. "The sheer volume of digital interactions taking place across school-managed platforms every…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (450+ words) As debate continues over the controversial “Too Pretty to Do Maths” T-shirt, one South Australian school is using the moment to challenge long-held stereotypes about who can succeed in mathematics. St Raphael's School in Parkside has launched a campaign centred…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (582+ words) For too long, vocational education has been viewed as the ‘poor cousin’ of the HSC academic route - a fallback option rather than a first choice. But this outdated narrative is being rewritten and addressed in Independent schools across the country,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (830+ words) For many teachers and leaders, dealing with violence, threats and aggressive behaviour has become an uncomfortable part of the job, bringing fresh concerns about safety and wellbeing. A recent survey underscores the scale of the problem, finding that almost one…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (900+ words) From academic pressure and bullying to mental health challenges, social media and uncertainty about the future, it’s clear that young people are dealing with a lot. However, despite these immense pressures, the majority remain remarkably clear-eyed about what helps them…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (720+ words) Respectful debate on contemporary or controversial issues is becoming harder to implement in classrooms, raising concerns about future democratic engagement and social cohesion, a new survey has found. The poll, conducted by the Rule of Law Education Centre between February…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1534+ words) By age 15, an estimated 130,000 Australian students are not meeting the national proficiency standard in mathematics, while around 114,000 fall below the benchmark in reading, according to the latest PISA data. The findings mean almost half of Australia's 15-year-olds are struggling to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (880+ words) Fortunately, Instructure, the U.S company behind Canvas, has confirmed there is no evidence that passwords, dates of birth, financial information, or government identifiers were compromised, and the stolen data has not yet been made public. The cyber breach has been…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (944+ words) Across Australia, the youth mental health crisis continues to weigh on schools. According to a 2025 report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, 34% of Australian teens aged 14–19 years reported experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours in the past 12 months. However, teens…...