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Tech and teens not so bad It’s been a common refrain; tech and social media are bad for teens’ mental health, but those assertions have been made without the backing of research largely and actual studies into the area have indicated that it might not be true.

School swim programs floundering It’s summer soon and that means swimming but as it turns out many children won’t be fully water safe if they’re relying on school swim programs alone.

Social media a new influence on boys’ body expectations The deluge of images of fit, muscular men on social media is quite understandably influencing how young boys view themselves in the modern age.   Boys between nine and 10 years of age have been found to think that having ‘abs’ and a ‘six-pack’ provides a number of opportunities that may not otherwise be afforded to those without.

100+ bright Bondi kids shine a light on PNG 115 Bondi Junction primary school students will be guided by volunteers from the Origin Foundation to build solar powered lights, providing new learning opportunities for children living in Papua New Guinea in energy poverty.

F1 in schools goes to western Sydney TAFE NSW Mount Druitt hosted 40 students from across Western Sydney to compete in the Greater Western Sydney Regional F1 in Schools STEM Challenge.

Principals want data and insights into teacher wellbeing The link between a school’s workforce and its results is often undervalued and overlooked and increasingly principals want data driven insight into teacher wellbeing which has a marked effect on student outcomes.

Gippsland teachers getting plenty of fibre A series of free professional development events across Gippsland will give teachers there the ability to incorporate ‘food and fibre’ concepts in class.

Gardening helps kids stay in school   Gardening has been proven to have the same calming influence on children as it does on adults and leads them into other positive directions like eating fresh food and trying new things.

Oscar Wilde’s giant new opera A young writer partnering with a young composer, both Victorians, have created a hit with their adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant.

Apprenticeships need to beat parent stigma When asked what they needed to get more youth and disadvantaged jobseekers into apprenticeships most business leaders said that overcoming parents' stigmas towards apprenticeships was critical.

Clever claymation and rapper score in ATO’s 2019 Tax, Super + You comp Winners of the 2019 Tax, Super + You competition have won a share in the total cash prize pool of over $6000 with claymation and hip hop featuring in the winning entries.

Flat salary structure forces teachers out of profession Australia’s teacher remuneration is lagging others in the OECD, forcing teachers to seek better pay outside of the profession.