Why do we do NAPLAN testing online?
By Jim Tognolini
NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning.
Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread
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Students risk losing critical thinking to AI brain rot
Australian students risk losing cognitive abilities critical to learning and development unless urgent action is taken to stop AI brain rot, according to a new
Read more9 March 2026
School hours from the 1800s out of kilter with teen sleep
By Ken Purnell
This year, students at The King’s School in Sydney are starting lessons later on Wednesdays.
The start of the usual day has been pushed back from
Read more9 March 2026
Students stitch hope for International Women’s Day
A group of four students at St Eugene College, Burpengary, are stitching hope for their community in the lead up to International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8,
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BCE appoints 19 new school leaders in 2026
Brisbane Catholic Education has welcomed 15 new Principals and four new Heads of College.
From large city campuses to vibrant regional schools, BCE Principals play a
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New program helps to empower First Nations students
First Nations students will feel seen, valued and empowered under the new Brisbane Catholic Education Molum Sabe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Strategy
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Maryborough college “revolutionises” path to high school
Innovative thinking has helped boost student engagement and attendance at St Mary’s College Maryborough, a Brisbane Catholic Education school.
Principal Bree
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‘Vitamin’ is named 2025 Children’s Word of the Year
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced that “vitamin” is its Australian Children’s Word of the Year for 2025.
It was chosen from an analysis of 3.4 million
Read more9 February 2026
Application lodged for Catholic co-ed Windsor high school
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) has lodged a development application to build a 910-student co-ed secondary school in Windsor.
The proposed school, in Grafton St, is
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Schools principals facing growing abuse by parents
Nearly one in 10 Australian public school principals say they have experienced inappropriate, abusive behaviour from parents.
This included incidents of stalking,
Read more2 February 2026