Bullying
Toxic parents can be banned from schools for WhatsApp posts
Parents targeting teachers or principals in WhatsApp groups would be forced to take their posts down under an enhanced scheme to protect educators.
- Caroline Schelle
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- NSW Police misconduct
How are bullied and burnt-out officers expected to keep people safe?
Rampant bullying and unaddressed trauma are leaving officers stressed out and psychologically injured, an independent review has revealed.
- Amber Schultz
‘I was terrified’: Surge in violence against Qld teacher aides, cleaners
The statewide survey found more than 80 per cent had experienced occupational violence throughout their career, with the majority scared to return to work after reporting an incident.
- Courtney Kruk
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Creating a culture of kindness in our schools
“Zero tolerance” to bullying has been harmful, and schools must swing behind a new framework to boost learning, save money and support people to be the best versions of themselves.
- The Herald's View
This Sydney school has eliminated bullying. Now there’s a plan for every classroom
Teachers will stop labelling students as bullies or victims, kids can have safe spaces and schools face deregistration in an ambitious crackdown on bullying.
- Emily Kowal
How 106 people got together to stop a school shooting – before it happened
Everyone agreed that an alienated student who made a threat on a school bus posed a high risk to himself and his schoolmates. The question was what to do about it.
- John Leland
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- High school
Ballarat Grammar boarders get more adult supervision after strapping scandal
Adults will be present in boarding halls at Ballarat Grammar on weekday afternoons after allegations of serious physical abuse.
- Caroline Schelle
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- Work therapy
My boss publicly criticises me. Am I being managed out of my job?
Constantly second-guessing yourself and then being criticised publicly for every decision sounds like a kind of professional hell.
- Jonathan Rivett
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- Private schools
Boarding licence under review at private school after abuse scandal
The state government education regulator has launched a safety review of Ballarat Grammar’s boarding houses in response to its ‘strapping’ scandal.
- Noel Towell
‘It was a very brutal five years’: A private school scandal decades in the making
Mistreatment by seniors at Ballarat Grammar dating back decades has come to light as the school grapples with a punishment culture not confined to just one prestigious boarding school.
- Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle