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School children have too much phone time, not enough play time Should the phone be banned in schools? A fraught question, but what can’t be denied is the number of kids glued to their screens while they’re doing just about everything, walking, riding the bus, waiting for a train, studying ...

A better future through food When you think about it, most of what we do as people centres on food, it’s essential for life and how it is produced and consumed has huge implications for our future.

Still great to be a teacher when it comes to jobs Again, you will be glad that you completed that teaching degree as once again one of the areas with the healthiest job growth has been education and training.

‘Brave’ new word for children in 2019 Uncertainty is plaguing the planet and that is reflected by Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand selection of the 2019 Children’s Word of the Year: Bravery.

NESLI leadership course accredited by Australian Catholic University The National Excellence in School Leadership Institute’s (NESLI) Catholic Schools Middle Leadership Program is now formally accredited through the Australian Catholic University (ACU).

Future Proofing Our Response to Depression in the Young The Black Dog Institute is recruiting for its study Future Proofing, which is Australia’s largest-ever clinical trial into the effectiveness of mental health apps for preventing anxiety and depression in adolescents.

Relief teachers need professional learning too Australian school students may be spending a year of their total schooling with a Casual or Relief Teacher (CRT), a new evidence summary says they need a lot more support.

Regional students connect with local industry Now in its second year, the BrainSTEM Rural Innovation Challenge is giving students in Gippsland Vic an introduction to the type of skills that might be needed in a future job in the region's thriving food and fibre industries.

Early childhood teachers’ essential role in helping bushfire kids There are a lot of young children in tough places, their networks are limited and outside of family, early childhood teachers are the next line of defense for children with trauma.

Why we need more male teachers There are a lot of kids who are a bit light on males in their lives, the reasons are many and in a teaching environment introducing more males could be a good thing.

Pop-up installation in Port Campbell shows shipwreck artefacts A free pop-up installation of artefacts recovered from shipwrecks along the infamous Shipwreck Coast at the historic Rocket Shed building in Port Campbell is open all month.

Berwick Primary finds life lessons through performance Berwick Primary has been buzzing since its Wakakirri team beat out 290 schools to win the primary section of the story dance competition with their show Jack and the Giants.