High School & Secondary Education

NAPLAN stress caused my child to self-harm during the exam

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Reports suggests many Australian children are forgoing Year 12 exams because they are too stressful.

Are we teaching children to be afraid of exams?

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Why your child's everyday stress might not be such a bad thing

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Brainteasers stumping adults that were meant for kids

Many of these were created for kids, but the answers have been known to even make adults struggle.

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Compared with the big parties, the little candidates on the ballot paper often have to work extra hard just to get their ...

18 things every first-time voter should know

Some pollies ARE in it for the greater good. You just have to be bothered enough to find them on the ballot paper.

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Bayan Zehlif was incorrectly identified as Isis Phillips in her school yearbook.

Cruel joke or mistake? Student in hijab renamed 'Isis' in high school yearbook

The yearbook photo showed a young woman in hijab in a sunny schoolyard. Underneath, a caption read: "Isis Phillips, 11th." The problem is that the girl in the photo isn't named Isis or Phillips. Not even close.

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Doctors will soon descend on 100 disadvantaged state secondary schools as part of an Andrews government plan.

Concerns raised over birth control at schools

Critics fear children as young as 12 could soon access the contraceptive pill at school without their parents' knowledge, under a new 'doctors in schools' Labor initiative.

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Breaking down your teen son's walls could be as easy as this.

How parents of the '80s can connect with their kids

I felt goose bumps that my middle child and I were relating, carving out our own space. Had I stumbled onto a way to connect with my son that didn't involve school or sports?

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Allison Wint, a US substitute middle school teacher, claims she was fired for saying the word "vagina" during a class ...

Teacher claims she was fired for saying 'vagina' in discussing Georgia O'Keeffe's art

Any serious discussion of Georgia O'Keeffe's work is bound to touch upon her provocative use of feminine imagery.

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Helping kids bounce back after false rumours are spread by bullies.

What to do when your child is the target of mean rumours

My friend called me sounding uncharacteristically upset. Her 14-year-old daughter wouldn't leave her room after someone had started a rumour that she had sent a risque photo of herself to her friend's boyfriend.

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Teen dies attempting science experiment.

Teen dies after trying science experiment he found online

The teen was found by his parents on Tuesday after trying to conduct an experiment, called Jacob's Ladder, which creates a high voltage travelling arc.

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Group honours late friend by wearing her dress to their school formals

They have called it the "sisterhood of the travelling prom dress".

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A state high school has told Year 8 students to abstain from sexual activity.

Catholic school censors workbook on premarital sex

What is so offensive about this textbook?

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Teens who didn't report close relationships were more likely to rate further study as unimportant.

Teens who spend quality time with parents are more likely to pursue further education

Teenagers who spend quality time with their parents are more likely to pursue further education, according to the results of a new study.

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