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Boys need support for positive body image It is vital that teachers and school leaders understand that body image and eating disorders are developing and increasing in those who identify as boys and men.

Roadmap needed for the Melbourne Declaration Mitchell Institute at Victoria University has called on the Federal Education Minister to use the review of the Melbourne Declaration aims of schooling, to deliver a roadmap for delivery.

We are here to stay: Catholic Education High profile closures of Catholic schools have raised questions about their wider viability but Catholic Education says it isn’t going anywhere.

Right lighting can boost student concentration, wellbeing The right lighting solution and good lighting design is essential to create a quality learning environment which increases attention spans, improves student mood, regulates alertness, well-being, performance and health

Photography makes for a Big Fat Smile Big Fat Smile is a community-owned, industry leading provider of child education, care, recreation, cultural and inclusion services based in Wollongong and their photography program has been a hit.

Adina Watches’ bespoke service for schools The gift of a watch is a great way to mark a graduation and Queensland based Adina Watches have launched a bespoke service for Australian schools creating limited edition timepieces.

Education and payment partnership streamlines debits Australasian payments processor Debitsuccess and education management system maker Meshed Group have announced a partnership that looks to deliver efficient direct debit payment plans for students.

Kids Helpline sees leap in sexting concerns Kids Helpline’s site is fielding huge numbers of hits around sexting. For the first six months of this year, Kids Helpline’s teens and young adults tip sheets on sexting received over 40,000 page views.

Game Changer Challenge pits students against nation’s leading technology thinkers Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott will host some of the nation’s leading thinkers and futurists for a panel discussion that will answer tricky questions from public school students across NSW.

Higher education trumps social inequity, but it takes time A degree evens the playing field but it does take time for the paths of the disadvantaged and the better off to converge, about eight years.

International Baccalaureate drops student examination registration fee The International Baccalaureate (IB) has announced that it is eliminating the $172 / £138 candidate registration fee that students traditionally pay, reducing financial barriers for students and schools.

Comforting the anxious can make it worse The natural desire to comfort someone who is feeling anxious can actually make the problem worse.   “The classical conditioning model tells us that you actually may be reinforcing the behaviour by comforting someone. So if I’m anxious and stressed and I come to you and you give me lots of love, that feeling gets connected to love."