Rebecca Starford on the complex world of high school bullying
Rebecca Starford writes about being both a bully and a victim at an exclusive private school.
View ArticleStage set for hundreds of Canberra school students performing in Step Into...
After months of hard work, the stage is set for hundreds of Canberra school students to strut their stuff at the Step into the Limelight Gala.
View ArticleUniversity courses lead to secure jobs in the future: UC vice-chancellor...
University degrees still give young people the best chance of job security in the future according to University of Canberra vice-chancellor Stephen Parker.
View ArticleCanberra students opting to study less popular languages Latin and Hindi at...
More students at Canberra's public schools are opting to study languages that have traditionally been less popular, like Latin and Hindi.
View ArticleCanberra public schools could adopt uniforms in move towards more traditional...
Canberra's public high schools are moving away from casual uniforms towards a more traditional dress code.
View ArticleCanberra Grammar School to become fully co-educational
One of the ACT's leading private schools for boys, the Canberra Grammar School, will begin the transition to becoming fully co-educational from next year.
View ArticleHigh school students go toe-to-toe with expert scientists thanks to passion...
Budding high school scientists are working alongside leading academics in real laboratories thanks to the passion of a Canberra teacher.
View ArticleMobile speed vans to patrol nine ACT school zones in effort to curb dangerous...
Nine schools zones across Canberra are to be patrolled with mobile speed cameras in an effort to curb dangerous driving.
View ArticleCanberra college students launch test rocket for trailblazing mechatronics...
Gungahlin College students have fired a test rocket in preparation for the launch of a high altitude balloon.
View ArticleATAR results: Canberra's highest achieving Year 12 students shine at awards...
Hard work pays off for a group of Year 12 students who have received the highest ATAR scores in Canberra.
View ArticleATAR results: 20 per cent of ACT's year 12 students receive score of 90 or...
More than 20 per cent of Year 12 graduates across Canberra will receive an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 90 or more, the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies figures show.
View ArticleCollege Express 7: Canberra students tell their stories through art for...
The creativity and talent of young Canberra artists is being celebrated at the seventh annual College Express exhibition at the Belconnen Arts Centre.
View ArticleBack to school: Timely advice for parents nervous about costs of starting new...
Families financially recovering from Christmas spending face costs that come with the return to school.
View ArticleNational Youth Science Forum: Students explore future careers in science and...
Students with a passion for science are expanding their horizons at the annual National Youth Science Forum in Canberra.
View ArticleSix violent incidents reported in ACT public schools last financial year, as...
ACT public schools report a decline in the number of critical incidents taking place on school grounds, despite documents showing six violent incidents occurred last year.
View ArticleGungahlin schools receive funding to upgrade facilities and build new classrooms
Funding announced by the ACT Government will provide an additional 680 places for students.
View ArticleClassroom kittens help stressed Canberra students ahead of exams
One Canberra school invites a local kitten rescue to bring cats into the classroom in a bid to mitigate pre-exam anxiety.
View ArticleNAPLAN results: Canberra leads nation in more than half of categories tested
The ACT continues to perform above the national average in NAPLAN testing, with Canberra students returning the top or equal top result in 14 of the 20 year and subject categories tested.
View ArticleLyneham High School reopens after lockdown
Police are investigating an incident at Lyneham High School that caused a lockdown after a student allegedly brought a knife to school.
View ArticleCanberra schools 'disappointed and disgusted' over revelations of national...
The principal of a Canberra school whose students may be linked to the sharing of explicit images of schoolgirls says the school community is shocked and saddened by the revelations.
View ArticleSchool pornography ring: Canberra students 'disgusted and shocked' over...
Students from St Mary MacKillop College in Canberra condemn the actions of men and boys who posted and encouraged the posting of explicit photos of teenage girls online.
View ArticleSafe Schools: ACT Government takes over funding to counter federal changes
The ACT Government will spend up to $100,000 taking over funding for the controversial Safe Schools program, to counter changes imposed by the Federal Government.
View ArticleGap between young and old closed by unique Canberra school program
Students and "old people" tear down stereotypes and connect in a unique program at a Canberra high school.
View ArticleACT Public Education Award winners reflect on what makes a good teacher
With some of Canberra's top teachers being awarded for inspiring students, we take a look at what makes a good teacher.
View ArticleCanberra Islamic school failing to meet Government standards to keep funding
The Islamic School of Canberra has so far failed to meet stringent requirements set out by the Federal Government, once again placing its funding in jeopardy, the Education Minister says.
View ArticleEnlighten Education empowering teenage girls to see through images of perfection
A series of school workshops teaches teenage girls how to see through the images of perfection they are bombarded with each day.
View ArticleCanberra school canteens could become cafes under new proposal from P and C
School canteens in Canberra's high schools could be set for a revamp, with the ACT Parents and Citizens Association proposing they become cafes.
View ArticleAndrew Probyn with the latest on Gonski 2.0
7.30's political correspondent Andrew Probyn with an update on the fate of the Government's schools funding package.
View ArticleGonski 2.0: Victorian Premier accuses PM of holding states to ransom over...
Victorian schools could be more than $4.5 billion worse off next year under the new education funding plan from the Turnbull Government, Premier Daniel Andrews warns in a strongly worded letter to the PM.
View ArticleChinese high school students allegedly bashed by youths at Canberra bus stop
Two teenagers appear before the ACT Children's Court after a pair of international high school students were allegedly bashed at a Canberra bus station.
View ArticleCanberra Indigenous students entering Year 12 at same rate as classmates,...
Despite a historic closing of the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students continuing to Year 12 in the ACT, one expert says a fear of causing offence is holding back teachers.
View ArticleUnion slams Canberra Liberals' suggestion to extend school day as...
The education union's ACT branch says the Opposition's looming discussion paper on extending school hours in the wake of worsening academic performances "is destinedtofail" partly because the...
View ArticleGoing beyond 'How was your day?' when your kids get home from school
If you want your kids to open up and tell you about their day when they get home from school, perhaps skip the usual questions.
View ArticleBullying, porn and gaming addiction: Survey of teen internet habits returns...
A former Queensland teacher who is now an online child safety advocate says parents are unaware of about 80 per cent of what their teen engages in on the internet at home.
View ArticleDelays after students assaulted by cyclist at Canberra's Marist College
Police say they were not told about a cyclist who attacked four children at Canberra's Marist College, despite the school saying it made contact on the same day.
View ArticleAboriginal Gathang language brought to life for Taree school students
A NSW teacher finds a way to make street-wise high school students joyfully learn Indigenous language using music, songs and hands-on activities.
View ArticleCall for Bathurst police to be honoured for bringing St Stanislaus College...
The mother of a sexual abuse victim in regional NSW has backed a call for the State Government to honour the police who brought paedophile priests to justice.
View ArticleDon't 'ditch' NAPLAN: Researchers urge school testing data be kept public
ANU researchers say their new research shows 'abandoning' NAPLAN would undermine teachers and policymakers, and call for a Government inquiry into the cause of Canberra's underperformance.
View ArticleAnt nachos, cricket cookies baked by Canberra students in bid to popularise...
A Canberra classroom is abuzz with ideas on how to take bug-eating mainstream in Australia, cooking up creepy-crawly cookies, mealworm nachos and cricket-flavoured ice cream.
View ArticleCanberra schools buck smartphone ban trend
As the New South Wales Government considers following an overseas trend of banning mobile phone use on school grounds, Canberra students take the opposite approach and say it actually benefits their...
View ArticleCanberra school in mourning after Campbell High School student dies in tragic...
Members of the Campbell High School community are grieving the loss of a 17-year-old boy, expressing their "heartbreak" and disbelief, saying "you never expect to send your child to school and they...
View ArticleRuddock religious freedom review sparks new laws to protect students and...
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says he is disappointed discrimination against gay students and teachers is "arguably still possible" as he announces laws to protect them.
View ArticleCanberra school considers cancelling Indonesian subject after Scott Morrison...
Students at a public secondary college in Canberra believe they have gathered enough interest to save their Indonesian language program following concerns the subject might be dropped next year.
View ArticleBullying and violence inquiry into Canberra schools backs protection orders,...
A parliamentary inquiry into how Canberra schools handle bullying complaints reveals tragic stories of desperate parents and students, prompting a raft of recommendations.
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