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Education Directorate's safety culture examined in inquest into teen's death

An inquest into the death of a Canberra student is examining the Education Directorate's safety procedures related to outdoor activities.

The Canberra Times

Mother of Campbell High student Adriaan Roodt tells inquest into his death of 'indescribable' loss

While playing with classmates at the base of Mount Ainslie, Adriaan Roodt suffered a traumatic head injury and died later in hospital.

ABC News

Teacher turnover is low amid workforce shortage: Berry

Education Directorate officials respond to a critical audit on teaching quality in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

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ACT to make sweeping reforms to procurement in response to scathing audit

The ACT Government has accepted the recommendations of the Auditor-General's report into the Campbell Primary School modernisation procurement.

The Canberra Times

More schools reported to WorkSafe, Calwell gets two more notices

The Education Directorate has received 2100 reports of workplace accidents and incidents across all ACT public schools this year.

The Canberra Times

Berry to face no-confidence motion over Calwell High School issues

The workplace safety watchdog issued a prohibition notice to Calwell High School over serious risks to health and safety.

The Canberra Times

Campbell Primary School procurement information suppressed

It comes as there will be a fresh inquiry into the procurement.

The Canberra Times

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'War zone but worse': Students banned from attending school over safety fears

Overworked staff at Calwell High School deal with violence as staffing shortage reaches crisis point.

The Canberra Times

WorkSafe called to Canberra school amid dire teacher shortage

Teachers' union says more schools could move to remote learning in final week of term

The Canberra Times

ACT teachers 'scared' in classes of up to 60 students amid shortage

The Education Directorate does not know how many teachers will be needed in coming years as teachers say they do not feel safe in classes of up to 60 students, an inquiry has been told.

The Canberra Times

Directorate admits human rights breach over teacher misconduct details

The ACT Education Directorate inadvertently sent unredacted documents about teacher misconduct to a journalist, court documents state.

The Canberra Times

Schools could close under worst-case staff shortages

Teachers are urged to be good COVID role models as the Education Directorate plans for staff shortages.

The Canberra Times

Unvaccinated teachers won't return to primary schools, early education in Term 1

Fifty-two Education Directorate staff members, including a principal, will be placed on other duties because of the COVID vaccination mandate.

The Canberra Times

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