Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said police were having daily meetings with security staff,worried by a growing risk of violence.
Blunt,system-wide rankings are doing more harm than good and should be overhauled to more accurately reflect individual learning outcomes for students,a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
Public school students in wealthy suburbs will get $400 each to help with learning costs while their private peers in poorer areas miss out.
The principal of Yarra Valley Grammar said the school was characterised by respectful relationships “most of the time”.
The Victorian government has announced new cost-of-living support measures for families with school children.
More than 60 public schools will get money for essential upgrades,but the one-off funding program is expiring with no commitment for its renewal. See if your school made the list.
Parents are giving significantly less to public schools since a crackdown on mandatory fees in 2021,leaving a $35 million hole in the budget. But while some are struggling,other schools are thriving. See how your school rates with our interactive graphics.
“Book abstainers” were usually male,older and had friends with similar (non) reading habits.
Chronic overcrowding at one of the state’s fullest high schools has forced students into a desperate measure – and families fear the pressure will only worsen.
New data released exclusively to The Age by the Crime Statistics Agency validates widespread concerns about students’ behaviour at school.
Some Australian school principals have resorted to asking to wear body cameras to protect themselves from litigation when dealing with violent and abusive students.