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WA teacher banned after calling student ‘bestie’,sending thousands of inappropriate messages

WA teacher banned after calling student ‘bestie’,sending thousands of inappropriate messages

Disciplinary action was taken against the man who was found to have interacted inappropriately with three separate students,including commenting on their appearance,following them on social media,sending them sexualised messages and hugging them.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Minns government finds $1.4b in savings for teacher pay rises
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Minns government finds $1.4b in savings for teacher pay rises

Education Minister Prue Car was tasked with identifying the budget savings needed to boost the wages of 95,000 teachers,the majority of which will receive historic increases of up to $10,000.

  • byAlexandra Smith
For better results getting teachers,go back to the future

For better results getting teachers,go back to the future

Letter writers have their say on the push for more teachers and the Voice referendum.

Minister flags education cuts to fund ‘historic’ pay deal for teachers

Minister flags education cuts to fund ‘historic’ pay deal for teachers

Education Minister Prue Car says savings will need to be made to fund a pay rise agreed to with teachers,ending months of talks between the government and unions.

  • byLucy Carroll andChristopher Harris
Where are the women? High school STEM curriculum pushes ‘lone male genius’ narrative

Where are the women? High school STEM curriculum pushes ‘lone male genius’ narrative

A study of curriculums for year 11 and 12 science subjects found only three states mention the work of a female scientist – and she was from Britain.

  • byRobyn Grace
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Parents,don’t panic about these NAPLAN results
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Parents,don’t panic about these NAPLAN results

New NAPLAN labels don’t change your children or how they are going at school,but they might provide a better way to identify students who need support.

  • byJenny Gore
Minns’ dilemma:honour the deal or deal with dishonour
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Minns’ dilemma:honour the deal or deal with dishonour

Chris Minns slammed NSW teacher shortages from opposition. That problem is now his to fix,and the education union is already off-side.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Test teachers on skills before they enter classroom:report

Test teachers on skills before they enter classroom:report

The Centre for Independent Studies argues graduates should sit a standardised exit exam to ensure their knowledge of effective teaching practices.

  • byLucy Carroll andChristopher Harris
Perth teacher charged over sexual assault of student fronts court

Perth teacher charged over sexual assault of student fronts court

The man has been charged with two counts of indecently dealing with a child over 13 and under 16 over alleged incidents between May 31 and June 28.

  • byHolly Thompson
‘Thrown in the deep end’:Inside the plan to fix the problems with teacher training

‘Thrown in the deep end’:Inside the plan to fix the problems with teacher training

Sarah Trestrail did a four-year education degree,then quickly realised she had no practical skills to cope with the realities of the job.

  • byLucy Carroll