School

A primary school teacher has won the hearts of children, and some parents, everywhere after she sent a note home detailing her ‘New Homework Policy’.

The chemical found in the crystal they consumed was Mystical Fire, used to alter the colour of open flames.

Respect the girl code!

What a little cutie!

Take the stress out of making the kids’ lunches with these quick, easy and nutritious options.

It’s got people stumped.

It is no surprise the future King is already on the hunt for the perfect school for the kingdom’s cheekiest Prince and sweet little Princess.

A primary school has banned its students from hugging each other and instead, they’re being encouraged to find other ways to show affection.

Think that dyslexia is just a case of a few letters being jumbled? This website will make you rethink this.

Queen Bey proves once again that she is the coolest mum ever, by putting on a surprise performance for a benefit fundraiser at daughter Blue Ivy’s school.

The Duchess of Cambridge travelled to Edinburgh, Scotland to engage in a friendly game of tennis with Andy Murray’s mother, Judy at a local high school.

When you accidentally send a joke email to the parents of an entire school... yeah, that.

“Our aim was to remove the un-inclusive gender labels from the school uniform."

Hey, if you’ve got a dream, these legends will tell you to chase it.

It took 10 terrifying hours to capture the animal.

“She was protecting the children to the end.”

Have a wash and get dressed

Amanda Blair tells The Weekly what it's like when your last child starts their first day of school

Before you worry about a healthy lunchbox, perhaps these are some other things to consider as school heads back.

Sending your little one off to preschool or nursery can be a traumatic event for both of you. Here's how to make it go smoothly

Would you enrol your three-year-old in a private preschool for more ‘learning and structure’?

He is indicating to us that he was grabbed and hit.

The lucky student scored a perfect 99.95.

This video is adorable, but you might need some tissues!

With no cane or naughty corner, how can teachers discipline misbehaving students?

A single school hair scrunchie for $7 was too much for one mum.

“I’m trying to show people to combat negativity with positivity.”

Why Asian students are doing better than their peers.

As the school year looms near, pre-teens across the country may be nervous about their impending move into the intimidating new world of high school. We share our best tips on how to get them settled.

Eight ACT Education and Training Directorate staff have been reprimanded over an incident that saw a boy with autism placed in a cage in a government school in Canberra.

She was forced to leave to high school to take care of her sick mother and siblings. 79 years later she received her diploma.

A Melbourne college has come under fire after a student posted a elitist, classist and misogynist rant online about public schools.

He said to me that 'if we knew you were gay at the interview you would never have got in this school'.

These veterans were men I have never met, but they helped make the country I live in safer and stronger.

Our school is an inclusive and supportive environment for all of our students.

A primary school student has given the “best excuse ever” for not completing her homework on time.

“This is taking the innocence out of school photos and making them into modelling shots.”

Before the fame, fortune and awards, celebrities were just like us, running through the halls of high school trying not to be late for English class again.

A 13-year-old school boy faces a criminal record after kissing a girl in a dare gone wrong.

The Royal Commission has heard that the accused Geelong Grammar teacher was offered a generous retirement in the face of sexual abuse claims.

The Royal Commission has launched an inquest into Victorian school, Geelong Grammar, after more than six of their employees were convicted of child sex crimes.

The first day of school is a fun and scary time. Young Andrew Macias reminded us of just that during an interview on television.

Ever wanted to get back that childlike sense of wonder? Now you can - for just $999.

A shocking report has revealed that teachers at one Sydney school are threatened daily with "rape and murder".

Several young girls have been sent home from school, or suspended, over 'violations' of dress codes, sparking debates about the fairness of school policies.

It turns out the biggest obstacle to your child's future development when at school lies in the hands of the humble eraser.

A mother has been arrested and jailed because she couldn't provide medical certificates to explain her son's absences from school.

Mother and writer, Zoe Arnold asks isn't it time schools teach world religion?

A high school in Texas has come under fire after its yearbook was found to contain rude and insulting messages under the student's photos.

A US school has come under fire for letting students create a 'dance' using dead cats.

Suddenly Term 1 is upon us this week. Which means the annual frenzy of getting everything in order ahead of the first day of school... Panic not: The Weekly is here to help with a last-minute checklist to help you through.

With the start of the new school year kicking off, spare a thought for frazzled parents Alise and Todd who face four times the stress when their kids start classes! With four rather enthusiastic and excited 5-year-old boys, the Andrews’ Sydney home is anything but quiet. “It’s exhausting!” smiles Alise, 42, mum to tireless quads […]

The playground is supposed to be a fun place for the kids. But what do you do when your child is being bullied by another kid or you have a run-in with a parent?

Melbourne high schools are leading the charge in later start times to allow students to have more sleep.

Mother of a girl with Down syndrome shoots her own back-to-school ads with a cast of children with disabilities.

The head of the Abbott government’s national curriculum review believes corporal punishment is an effective solution to misbehaving children in schools.

The Duchess of Cambridge visited Blessed Sacrament School in North London to see the work of a project she launched last year to help families affected by addiction.

Prince William was caught off-guard when two schoolboys snapped a selfie with the royal during his visit Goole High School in East Yorkshire.

Prince William admits to Australian students that he wasn't a fan of school when he was younger.

After years of being bullied Christy Heather Roberts has written a book called Unbreakable.

Children from wealthy families may do better at school than their poorer classmates because of superior genetic “inherited abilities”, according to a new Federal Government report. The controversial claim is made in a Productivity Commission research paper, published today, that examines the reasons behind the cycle of disadvantage in Australia. Parental brain power and inherited […]

Parents at a New York City private school are shocked at an assignment asking their kids to write a suicide note for their English class. Students as young as 14 were asked to write a farewell missive in the voice of a character who takes her own life in novelThe Secret Life of Bees. “Channel […]

Last week a little boy in America was suspended from school for allegedly pointing a pencil at other students and making gun noises. He is seven years old. I remember my mum banning gun and sword toys in our house: my little brother would duly create a weapon out of sticks, or Lego pieces. He […]

Sending the kids back to school can be a financially stressful time for parents. Get organised now by following these handy tips.

A Darwin school has ended the age-old tradition of spreading Christmas cheer by handing out candy canes in class, banning the distribution of festive sweets in the playground. The Northern Territory Education Department denies intent to crush the Christmas spirit, saying the ban complies with the school’s policy of not sharing food to promote healthy […]

School kids jump for joy, and parents get ready to breathe a sigh of relief. A US study has found ‘no relationship’ between more homework and better grades. Students have been arguing that homework is a waste of time since kids started being sent home with readers and times tables, and a nationwide study of […]

A school in the UK is rewarding children for lying to their teachers. Students at Perse School in Cambridge, England, are encouraged to talk their way out of minor offences like being late to class, using their phone or not doing their homework. When a pupil is caught breaking the rules, they are given 10 […]

A UK schoolboy who raped a five-year-old girl he was babysitting has escaped jail after a judge ruled he had been “corrupted” by pornography. The 14-year-old boy — who cannot be named for legal reasons — blindfolded the girl before forcing her to perform an indecent act on him last December. The boy appeared in […]

New people, new places, new friends, new faces — starting school is a huge change for any child. But what if the one struggling to adapt is you? Your “baby” is no longer a baby. You’ve watched them crawl, stumble and finally find their feet, and now they’re off to school, leaving you at home […]

As children head back to school, parents breathe a collective sigh of relief — but that relief may be short-lived as the bills start to pile up. Get an 'A' in budgeting wih these handy tips.

There’s a shocking black market in Australian schools, with the ADHD drug Ritalin changing hands for up to $20 a pill, reports Jordan Baker. With his HSC looming, the teenager was buckling under the pressure. Nerves and too much coffee left him sleepless, anxious and distracted. By the first exam, he was so strung out, […]

Teenagers have been nearly impossible to drag out of bed on school mornings for decades — and now it appears there might be method in their madness. A new study conducted by the University of California has shown that students learn better if classes start later in the morning. Related: Parents fed up with breastfeeding […]

Starting school can be scary, but Princess Mary’s son Christian couldn’t stop smiling when he commenced his first term on Friday. The five-year-old prince started his education at Copenhagen’s Tranegaardsskolen last week. On the morning of his first day, Christian made a brief public appearance outside the palace with his parents Mary and Crown Prince […]

There is every chance the toddlers of today will grow up never having pressed a button on a phone. For them, pressing buttons — a much-loved pursuit of many children — has been replaced with brushing their finger along an iPad or iPhone screen. They will never know a time when information isn’t instantaneous, and […]

By the time your children reach Year 12, they will have spent nearly 14,500 hours at school (12 years of 40 weeks a year, five days a week, six hours a day), so it’s best to make sure their schoolyard is a stimulating environment, with flowers, grass, leaves and trees. Not only is gardening fun […]