Review into sex education in Queensland schools welcomed by teachers and advocates
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A review has been ordered into the State s sexual education curriculum.
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The state government s decision to review sexual education in Queensland schools, particularly teaching sexual consent, has received high marks from teachers as advocates call for the topic to be discussed from a younger age.
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The move comes after disturbing allegations surfaced in an online petition
Advocates say education needs to start early, and not just at home
Education Minister Grace Grace yesterday instructed the Director-General to work across non-government and state education systems, as well as P&Cs and school communities, to examine the issue.
Teachers, students exposed to asbestos at Sunnybank State High School amid disturbing reports of teachers writing in dust
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Parts of Sunnybank State High School were closed after a contractor penetrated walls known to contain asbestos while installing air-conditioning.
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Students and teachers at a Brisbane high school were exposed to asbestos last year after a contractor penetrated the ceiling and walls of a building known to contain the potentially deadly material, it has been revealed.
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It took seven weeks for Sunnybank State High School to close contaminated areas and notify parents of the incident
Queensland teachers union in push for vaccine priority
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Teachers should be a priority in the vaccine rollout, says the union.
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Queensland teachers are pushing to be recognised as a priority workforce group in the national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine alongside other frontline workers.
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The Queensland rollout of the vaccine will begin on Monday, with 100 Pfizer jabs on the Gold Coast
The priority groups to receive the vaccine were determined based on the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Any changes to the rollout will be on the advice of medical experts
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Seven Mackay and Isaac region schools will come under scrutiny this year with a focus on NAPLAN results, teacher performance and attendance rates.
The Department of Education will extensively review Dysart, Emerald North, Mirani, Marian, Pinnacle and Tieri State Schools as well as Mackay Northern Beaches State High School.
They join more than 350, or about a quarter of Queensland public schools, scheduled for their four-yearly review in 2021 from the Education Improvement Branch comprised of many former and current school principals.
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In the South Burnett Murgon and Nanango State School will also be reviewed, and south of the region, Maleny and Cooroy as well.
About a quarter of all Queensland public schools will be visited by reviewers – many of whom are former and current school principals – of the Department of Education’s Education Improvement Branch in 2021.
Along with an intensive analysis of the school’s performance data including NAPLAN results, attendance rates and A-E grading, reviewers will also solicit feedback from students, staff, parents and members of the school community.
School culture, teaching approaches, use of resources, community partnerships and professional development will also be intensely reviewed.