The Herald-Sun and Leader newspapers reported recently on the teacher shortage in Victorian schools. The article is headlined, “Parents call for transparency as teaching crisis deepens“, and quotes Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy: The state’s largest parents’ association says being more transparent with families would ease anger and anxiety about the current teaching crisis. Parents
The Age reports today on the situation in Altona Meadows, in Melbourne’s west, where there are 3 government primary schools but no government secondary school. According to the article, “Every year, families are zoned to high schools in surrounding suburbs including Laverton and Point Cook. Parents face the difficult choice of a twice-daily, one-hour round
The Age reported yesterday on problems with the introduction of a new maths curriculum for Year P-10 students at Victorian schools. According to the article: Parents could be faced with extra pupil-free days and students are at risk of missing crucial lessons as teachers struggle to get across a new maths curriculum ahead of the
The Herald-Sun reports today on the serious impact of teacher shortages in Victorian schools, focusing on the situation at Shepparton College, where student reporting has been disrupted by inconsistent staffing. According to the article: Teacher shortages are so dire that educators are unable to complete student reports, leaving parents in the dark about their children’s progress.
A school uniform issue at Cheltenham Secondary College has sparked debate in the media today. The Herald-Sun reported this morning: Some Cheltenham Secondary College parents are outraged at the school’s decision to introduce a new jacket featuring the pride and Indigenous flags. The two flags are embroidered on the arms of the puffer jacket, one
An article in today’s Age covers examines the cost of school uniforms at Victorian state schools. The article begins, “State high schools are being urged to adopt more generic uniforms and end their branding war with private schools as more families than ever seek financial help.” The article quotes State Schools’ Relief CEO Sue Karzis,
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