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Ripple effect of toxic executives in schools   The dark side of leadership in our primary and high schools has been exposed, with mental and physical harm wreaked by bad leaders being revealed as widespread and commonplace.

Tech Girl superhero portal The Tech Girls Movement Foundation (TGMF) will have a smart new portal for the Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero Competition.

Free in-school road safety program for rural secondary schools The Road to Zero Regional In-School Program is a new pop-up exhibition and curriculum-linked education program based on the world-first Road to Zero experience at Melbourne Museum.

Government offers $20,000 grants for schools to participate in STEM The Government is offering grants of up to $20,000 for schools and organisations to give kids science opportunities in Australia and abroad.

Anti-stress strategies needed for exam time It’s nearly exam time and the kids are stressed, something can be done though, and it starts with encouraging them to ask for help and getting some strategies in place, though currently most don’t do either.

Little Scientists investigate air quality Little Scientists Australia, a not-for-profit STEAM teaching program for early childhood educators and teachers is partnering with Dyson to provide education on air science with hands-on practical demonstrations.

New perspectives of first contact in Australia To examine first contact in Australia from a different perspective, Flinders University academics have edited a new book that presents an alternative view of early coastal contact history in Australia.

Villawood North Public School picks up $15k for STEAM Beating 1600 other entrants, Villawood North Public School primary teacher Thuy Nguyen has been announced as the national winner of the 2019 OfficeMax and Winc Australia STEAM Grants Program.

Pay equity for NSW school administrative and support staff More than 18,000 administrative and support staff in 2200 NSW public schools will benefit from an 11% pay rise after the NSW Department of Education and the Public Service Association reached an in-principle agreement.

There is no teacher who can teach a student who does not want to learn William Glasser acknowledges that “there [are] no doubt…some teachers who are more skilful at motivating than [others; however,] there is no teacher, no matter how skilled, who can teach a student who does not want to learn.” Glasser adds to this by noting: “We can force…students to stay in school…but we can no more make those students work than we can make the proverbial horse drink.

Majority of young girls with disabilities bullied on the quiet Some 57% of girls with disabilities in upper primary school have experienced covert bullying where they are excluded from social circles, rejected and subjected to vicious rumours.

ATO’s 2019 Tax, Super + You competition finalists The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has named 14 finalists in the 2019 Tax, Super + You competition with shortlisted entries including songs, animations and rap music videos.