Education

News As the union pushes for a $1250 one-off payment for Catholic school staff in Queensland – to match state teachers’ – the cost of the deal has been revealed.

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Crime Darren Westley Mitchell returns to court for breaching his suspended sentence over child exploitation material.

Education An investigation has found thousands of kids are in after school care services that fail to meet quality standards. SEE IF YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL IS ON THE LIST

Education A website offering explicit advice on sexting has been endorsed by Education Queensland, triggering outrage among politicians and child safety advocates.

News Security has been called to an Ipswich school after “a number of threats” in recent days. The principal has now confirmed police are investigating.

Offbeat A former schoolteacher who spent ten years teaching maths has used his trigonometry skills to design the only analemmatic dial in Queensland.

Education The winner of our South Burnett’s Best Kindy Teacher competition has credited her win to being passionate about childcare.

News Two parents accused of defaming Tamborine Mountain State School Principal Tracey Brose on Facebook have been bankrupted.

Education She's passionate about celebrating major milestones and getting to know individual personalities of the Kindy children.

News Work bans will begin at almost 200 Queensland Catholic schools after the union and employers failed to reach a new wage agreement. FULL LIST OF SCHOOLS AFFECTED

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Education Children as young as three could be attending a number of Queensland schools from next year, but is your child ready?

Health A mother says her disabled children have been abused and punished by teachers, while the union cops heat for “supporting segregated education”.

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Education A mother has spoken out about the struggles they have faced in the education system, including a time when the girl was left with “severe anxiety”.

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News He was in the job for more than a decade before the business changed ownership and overnight it all changed

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Your Story AROUND this time of the year, there are mixed emotions at the prospect of a child finishing their school journey.