--- title: "Oct 16: School Governance Weekly Wrap" description: "Oct 16: School Governance Weekly Wrap" image: https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SG%20WW%20Banner-Feb-09-2022-10-38-29-43-PM.png --- Latest Guide | Transform how you manage policies with our interactive guide [![Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Ideagen%20School%20Governance%20Horizontal%202024.svg "Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024")](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au) * * Search ** Search [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7) - [ Boarding Schools ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/boarding-schools) - [ COVID-19/Coronavirus ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/covid-19-coronavirus) - [ Child Protection ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/child-protection) - [ Early Learning ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/early-learning) - [ Excursions ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/excursions) - [ Gov, Risk and Compliance ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/governance-risk-compliance) - [ Human Resources ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/human-resources) - [ Overseas Students ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/overseas-students) - [ Privacy & Complaints Handling ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/privacy-complaints-handling) - [ School Gov & Executives ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-governance-executives) - [ School Registration ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-registration) - [ Social Media ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/social-media) - [ Student Wellbeing ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/student-wellbeing) - [ Workplace Safety ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/workplace-safety) - [ Weekly Wrap ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/weekly-wrap) ## Oct 16: School Governance Weekly Wrap 14/10/14 ![Resources](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SG%20WW%20Banner-Feb-09-2022-10-38-29-43-PM.png) ## **Australia** ### 8 in 10 Vic principals concerned about workload An Australian Education Union survey has found that 8 in 10 Vic principals rank workload as a main concern. The survey, reported in the [Herald Sun](http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorian-principals-report-record-working-hours-and-stress/story-fni0fit3-1227084304954?nk=1be0b8d3d953d4e63d5e6b25ac09ea13), also stated that more than half of respondents complained about stress and a lack of consultation by the Department of Education. ### 17-year-old Qld student expelled for alleged stalking A 17-year-old student in Qld has been expelled from a high school after being charged with stalking, distributing child pornography, and other offences, according to the [Courier Mail](http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/student-expelled-for-allegedly-stalking-younger-students-at-brisbane-school-on-facebook/story-fnihsrf2-1227086590060?from=public_rss). The boy, who cannot be identified, has been granted bail. He was alleged to be stalking younger students at the school. ### Alarm clocks, late starts and AFL boosts attendance at remote NSW school A school in remote NSW has taken to giving students alarm clocks and starting school 15 minutes later, in a move which has succeeded in securing greater attendance at school. According to [Yahoo News](https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/25217661/alarms-clocks-and-footy-boost-attendance-at-outback-schools-principals-say/), other programs, such as AFL clinics, have also boosted attendance. ### Vic Department of Education forms team to report on radicalisation In the wake of an attack on two police officers by a 18-year-old man, who was then shot dead, a team of Vic Department of Education officers will report to the police about 'unusual behaviour' in schools. [The Australian](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/vic-teachers-to-watch-for-extremism/story-fn3dxiwe-1227087882547) also writes that the program is aimed at detecting radicalisation in all of its extremes, political and social. ### 14-year-old WA boy cautioned after slipping laxative into teacher's drink A 14-year-old WA boy has received a juvenile caution from police, and has been suspended for the remainder of the term after slipping a laxative into a teacher's drink. [PerthNow](http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/perth-high-school-student-cautioned-after-slipping-laxative-into-teachers-drink/story-fnhocxo3-1227090311274?nk=1be0b8d3d953d4e63d5e6b25ac09ea13) reports that the school immediately suspended the student and referred the matter to police at the time. ### Vic launches online marketplace for school uniforms An initiative for an online marketplace to buy and sell school uniforms, backed by the Vic Department of Education, has launched in that state. The [Herald Sun](http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/online-market-to-buy-and-sell-school-uniforms/story-fni0fit3-1227090535614) reports that a not-fot-profit organisation is behind the initiative, called [Clk2Sell](http://www.clk2sell.com/). ## **International** ### French couple take vaccination case to highest court A French couple who have refused vaccinations for their child, have taken the case to France's highest legal authority, the *cour de cassation. *According to the [Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/09/french-couple-refused-vaccinations-for-children-face-judge), the case will examine the constitutional issues of the decision. Although some vaccinations are compulsory in France, the parents take issue with the compulsory vaccinations only being offered in combination with non-compulsory vaccinations. ### US school instructs teachers not to use gendered language [News.com.au](http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/why-teachers-cant-call-kids-boys-and-girls-anymore/story-fngqim8m-1227085105637) has reported on a Nebraska, US school that has instructed its teachers to use gender-neutral language. The guidelines discourage the use of expressions such as 'boys and girls' and instead advocates for phrases such as 'hey campers'. ### Young Singaporean mocks sexual education class on Facebook A young Singaporean has taken to Facebook to ridicule her conservative sex education classes, which, according to [news.com.au](http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/agatha-tan-writes-brilliant-response-to-schools-awful-sex-education-lesson-on-facebook/story-fnet0gt3-1227087307636), she accuses of promoting 'rape culture' and negative stereotypes for men and women. ### UK teacher suspended after allegedly posting anti-muslim messages A UK sports teacher has been suspended after be allegedly posted racist messages about Muslims on Facebook, according to the [Mirror](http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sports-teacher-suspended-after-posting-4412303). The posts, which contained a racist message followed by 'Vote UKIP', were claimed by the teacher to be satirical. ### US teacher whose gun discharged in bathroom charged with firearm offences A Utah, US teacher whose fun discharged while she was in the bathroom has been charged with firearm defences, according to [ABC News](http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/teacher-gun-fired-bathroom-charged-26107710). 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