A Reluctant Response to an Unseemly Assault
Michelle Green, Chief Executive of Independent Schools Victoria, responds to the attack on Independent schools by the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.
7 tips to help reduce unhealthy risk-taking by boys
Youth expert Chris Hudson offers advice on how to ensure that adolescent boys engage in safe risk-taking.
Action Against ‘Orphanage Tourism’
The Australian Government has signalled it will take action to prevent shonky overseas orphanages seeking support from Australian schools.
Best of the Web: Don’t Take Away Technology to Punish, Why Kids Arguing is Good, and Talking about Mental Health
Why you shouldn't use technology as a bargaining chip, loving a good argument, and conversations about mental health.
‘We finish with maturity and pride’
Forget 'muck up' day stories. At Christian College Geelong, Year 12 students are encouraged to 'finish with dignity'.
The power of curiosity
Diane Bourke explains how fostering curiosity in children will create a love of learning.
Going Overseas on Schoolies? Read this first – and stay safe
After losing her sister in a motorbike accident overseas, Kate Fitzsimons has talked to more than 30,000 students about travel safety. Here she gives her top tips for heading abroad during Schoolies.
Best of the Web: Let girls be funny, and more…
The link between allowing girls to be funny and empowerment, single sex versus coed, and how to react when your child lies.