Category: Australia Education News

Starting ‘big school’ is easier when your mum and grandma go there too

Starting ‘big school’ is easier when your mum and grandma go there too

12th February 2025 By Juliana Rodriguez, Senior Editor Off

Australia: Kindergarten student Ella Deicke is settling into a tiny school in rural NSW where her mum is a teacher and her grandmother manages the office. You can read more about this at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-12/three-generations-of-family-at-tiny-rollands-plains-school/104885198 Please be respectful to one another when discussing and debating in…

Can schools enforce uniform policies like short hair for boys and skirts for girls?

Can schools enforce uniform policies like short hair for boys and skirts for girls?

10th February 2025 By Juliana Rodriguez, Senior Editor Off

Australia: From hair length to skirt length, school uniform policies, or dress codes, dictate many aspects of a student’s appearance. But how enforceable are they? You can read more about this at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/can-you-successfully-challenge-a-school-uniform-policy/104794956 Please be respectful to one another when discussing and debating in the…

SA school given list of approved sex education providers

SA school given list of approved sex education providers

9th February 2025 By Juliana Rodriguez, Senior Editor Off

Australia: The identification of three external providers approved to operate in the state’s public schools follows a presentation given to year 9 students last year that allegedly included bestiality references. You can read more about this at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-09/sa-schools-approved-list-sex-education-providers/104909572 Please be respectful to one another when…