Schools

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 more16 July 2024
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
Read more15 July 2024
St Paul's School Woodridge Helen Boyes with students. | Newsreel

Boyes embraces 17 countries and 30 languages

A new Woodridge school principal is embracing a multi-cultural community where students come from homes where more than 30 different languages are spoken. Helen Boyes
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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
Read more11 July 2024
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
Read more11 July 2024
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
Read more9 July 2024
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
Read more25 June 2024
St Peter Chanel Primary School The Gap principal Bec O'Connor and students. | Newsreel

O’Connor brings country warmth to The Gap

A new Brisbane school principal is bringing a touch of country to her new city role. After being part of one of Brisbane Catholic Education‘s (BCE) most regional
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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
Read more5 June 2024
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
Read more3 June 2024