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NSW schools to teach Indigenous languages

NSW schools will soon offer high quality Aboriginal language courses to students as the syllabus undergoes its biggest overhaul in decades.

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NSW Libs and Labor pledge teacher boost

The two major parties have released similar policies ahead of the NSW election to shift 10,000 temporary school staff into permanent roles.

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NSW government and opposition accusing each other of copying education policy

A political stoush has erupted after the New South Wales government and opposition accused each other of copying their respective education policy.

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NSW teachers quitting in record numbers

The number of public school teachers leaving the profession in NSW is on the rise, eclipsing the number who retired last year.

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Sydney news: Prime Minister to attend Coogee dove tribute to Bali bombing victims today

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attend the Sydney commemoration of the Bali Bombing in Coogee this morning to honour those killed in the attack.

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Teacher vacancies hit 2,000 across NSW as some schools record 14 unfilled roles

Department of Education figures show permanent vacancies were far higher than reported in June 2021

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Sydney news: The King's School under investigation over use of public money

MORNING BRIEFING: One of Sydney's oldest private schools, The King's School, is under investigation for allegedly misusing taxpayer dollars.

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Staff shortages hit NSW childcare centres

Parents may struggle to find child care as staff shortages mean more than half of NSW childcare centres will cut the number of places available for young ones.

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Perrottet's plan to attract top teachers

Dominic Perrottet has flagged an ambitious program to attract high achievers to work as NSW public school teachers in a bid to address the chronic shortage.

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NSW to appoint school behaviour advisor

The NSW government has created a new role of chief behaviour advisor for schools to combat bad student conduct, but Labor wants mobile phones banned.

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NSW government to appoint chief behaviour adviser to boost respect at schools

From next year, the chief behaviour adviser will lead efforts to improve respectful behaviour in all schools. It comes after the discovery earlier this month of an "inappropriate" group chat at one of Sydney's most exclusive schools.

ABC News

First images of Newcastle Education Campus released

Construction is expected to start late 2023.

Newcastle Herald

Number of people cycling in England falls a year after £2bn plan

Only 13.1% of adults cycled at least once a month in year to November 2021 – lowest rate since survey began

The Guardian - UK

Cycling and walking transport alternatives fall to pre-pandemic levels

A cycling charity and motoring organisation accused the Government and councils of failing to encourage people to keep using cleaner travel methods.

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Teacher shortages are a global problem – 'prioritising' Australian visas won't solve ours

Australia is facing an “unprecedented” teacher shortage. The federal government projects a shortfall of more than 4,000 high school teachers by 2025, but shortages are being felt across the board, especially in rural and remote schools, and in maths and science.

The Guardian - UK

Spat at, abused and run off the road: why do some people hate cyclists so much?

Bike riders have always faced aggression from car drivers. But they now find themselves on the latest front in the culture wars – with anger whipped up by the rightwing press

ABC News

Teenage boy sentenced for raping fellow student from Blue Mountains high school

A teenage boy is sentenced to at least two months in youth detention for raping a fellow student from a Blue Mountains high school during a house party in 2019.

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Radioactive rock found at Sydney school

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation was recently called to a Sydney High school to remove a radioactive rock and clean the site.

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Plan to restore 'prestige' to NSW teaching

Higher paid roles could be offered to outstanding teachers to keep the best teachers in NSW classrooms but unions say it will pit teachers against each other.

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Sydney news: Plan to pay 'outstanding' teachers up to $130,000 in NSW

MORNING BRIEFING: It is hoped a better system for rewarding and retaining top teachers may also help attract more people to the profession.

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'This is like banging our heads against the wall': why a move to outsource lesson planning has NSW teachers hopping mad

This week, teachers in New South Wales learned they were going to get a “helping hand” preparing lessons from the start of term 4.

ABC News

Fears for safety of disabled student at Walgett Community College

The family of a severely disabled child, who is bound for a notoriously violent rural high school, fear a bump or knock could cost him his life.

ABC News

Walgett Community College parents demand NSW Education Minister acts on school violence

Parents confront the NSW Education Minister during a visit to Walgett Community College, which has been impacted by violence and poor educational standards for many years, to demand an intervention.

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NSW pre-kindy could cut classroom age gaps

Introducing universal pre-kindergarten in NSW is seen as an opportunity to reduce classroom age gaps, which currently can be as large as 18 months.

Newcastle Herald

Government unveils plan to lighten teachers' workloads

The NSW Teachers Federation has labelled the plan as "nothing more than window dressing".

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