Schools

St Ann's School Redbank Plains students. | Newsreel

Esports classroom enhances skills of the future

Students in a Redbank Plains school, south-west of Brisbane, are honing their esports skills and challenging all-comers. St Ann’s School, in the Ipswich suburb, has
Read more 13 August 2024
St John Fisher College Bracken Ridge principal Britt Gurnett and students. | Newsreel

Principal opens virtual learning portal for all students

As a deputy principal during the COVID pandemic, Britt Gurnett laid the foundation for an online learning platform she leads today, alongside her new job as school
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Notre Dame College Principal Dan McShea and future students. | Newsreel

Special preview for Notre Dame College students

Young foundation students of one of south-east Queensland’s newest schools have been treated to a sneak peek of the campus they will call “my school” in
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St Teresa’s Catholic College teachers

DV program enlightens and engages students

A school-based program, created by local teachers, has been awarded for raising student awareness of domestic and family violence. Five educators from St Teresa’s
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QAS officers as Aquinas College

Praise for quick-thinking Aquinas College students

The life-saving initiative of a busload of secondary school students was acknowledged this week as Queensland emergency services representatives attended a special
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Classroom harassment linked to the rise of the Manosphere - Newsreel

Manosphere linked to classroom harassment

The rise of the online “Manosphere” is sparking fears of a new rise in misogynist behaviour and violence against women. Researchers have pointed to an “alarming
Read more 29 July 2024
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
Read more 26 July 2024
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
Read more 24 July 2024
Emmaus College Jimboomba Lisa Atholwood and students. | Newsreel

Atholwood appointment more than a career move

Lisa Atholwood’s appointment as the Head of Campus secondary at Emmaus College Jimboomba was more than just a career move. Ms Atholwood said it transformed into a
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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
Read more 16 July 2024