Schoolies on the Gold Coast. | Newsreel

Pill testing site for Gold Coast Schoolies

Pill testing will be offered to school leavers on the Gold Coast this year. Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said a confidential and free service would be
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Young boy and girl in classroom. | Newsreel

Schools to roll out consent programs

Queensland schools will receive more than $14 million to roll out consent education to students. The five-year funding program is part of a $77.6 million Federal
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Electrician and apprentice installing solar panels. | Newsreel

Regional pathway to career in energy

High school students in regional and remote Queensland can fast-trach a career in the electrical field through an expanded government-supported cadetship program. Ergon
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High school students in chemistry lab. | Newsreel

How much should AI shape career choices?

By Associate Professor Andreas Cebulla As year 12 students across Australia ponder their next move, the world of work is undergoing a seismic shift. Artificial
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Australian indigenous children. | Newsreel

First Nations preschool numbers increase

The number of First Nations children attending pre-school has increased by 10 percent in two decades. The latest data for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows
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Child writing in classroom. | Newsreel

New approach to preserving teens’ self-esteem

Teenagers who are encouraged to affirm their own positive attributes have stronger long-term self-esteem and cope better in transitioning to new environments. A study in
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Teacher with student in classroom. | Newsreel

Teachers struggling to build digital generation

More than two thirds of Australia’s teachers are struggling to provide students with the digital skills they will need in the future. A new report, Tech skills for the
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Teacher with students. | Newsreel

Boost for learning in all environments

Two new sets of resources for primary schools aim to enhance learning inside and outside the classroom. At the same time as the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) rolls
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Make teacher in classroom. | Newsreel

Support for teachers’ housing costs

Queensland’s regional and remote teachers will receive extra support to cover housing costs in next week’s State Budget. The Queensland Government’s $20.9 billion
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Children at school tuckshop. | Newsreel

Schools in need can apply for free meals

Queensland schools will need to lodge expressions of interest to access new funding to provide free student meals. Next month’s State budget will include a $15 million
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