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PEACE Pack pushes back against bullies SA’s PEACE Pack program continues to keep a lid on bullying by teaching coping or resilience skills to build wellbeing of primary and secondary students.    The South Australian Bullying Prevention Strategy was developed by a number of school-based pilot projects, a series of public engagement activities including a conference, YourSAy survey, workshops and roundtables involving more than 900 experts, educators, professionals, parents, children and young people. 

Seven crafty primary schools in a sticky $21,000 situation Seven crafty primary schools have won their share in $21,000 worth of cash and prizes after entering the Bostik Smart Schools program.

Integrated support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at boarding schools Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Queensland boarding schools is needed from families and communities, schools and peers to ensure that students transition well to secondary schooling.

National Skills Week to highlight vocational education By 2023, Australia will need approximately one million more workers (5.36 million) with certificate two, three or four qualifications than it will those with bachelor degrees or higher (4.42 million).

Australia’s biggest online spelling competition kicks off LiteracyPlanet’s Word Mania free online spelling competition for schools is happening again, Word Mania challenges students to build as many words as they can in three minutes from 15 randomly generated letter tiles.

Australian teens’ brains make them vulnerable online shopping scams Being a digital native doesn't seem to stop you from becoming a digital scam victim; figures show increasing numbers of Australian teenagers are being ripped off.

Education a winner in Canon grants Education projects were the finalists in three of Canon’s Community grants this year for projects supporting robotics and STEM, vulnerable girls and survivors of slavery.

Play World Australia lets kids laugh, play, sing and dance together Play World Australia, presented by Nintendo, is a two-day event that creates a fun atmosphere for littlies and allows them to play in a dynamic, fun and educational environment.

Primary school replicated in LEGO at Legoland Jake Baratta, age 8, from St. Peter’s Primary School won the exclusive opportunity to have his school built from LEGO after winning Legoland’s school design competition.

Teacher Workload in Australia now amongst the highest in the OECD Teachers continue to be put under pressure with the number of hours worked in Australia now ranking among the highest in the world.

Roadmap needed for the Melbourne Declaration Mitchell Institute at Victoria University has called on the Federal Education Minister to use the review of the Melbourne Declaration aims of schooling, to deliver a roadmap for delivery.

Boys need support for positive body image It is vital that teachers and school leaders understand that body image and eating disorders are developing and increasing in those who identify as boys and men.