Australian school principals at risk from violence, burnout, stress and self-harm, wellbeing survey finds
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School staff in Brisbane prepare online lessons for students during the pandemic. Workloads and conflict are driving alarming levels of stress among school principals, according to a major survey.
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Four in 10 Australian school principals have been subjected to violence at work in the past year and some are so stressed and exhausted they triggered self-harm alerts in a national wellbeing survey.
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Of 2,248 principals surveyed, 38 per cent reported being subjected to physical violence in the past year
âBig smilesâ: Students back at school after snap remote learning switch
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There were big smiles and sighs of relief at school drop-off on Thursday morning as students returned to the classroom after the stateâs snap coronavirus lockdown and brief return to remote learning.
âOur kids are just rapt to be back at school,â Rob Duncan, principal of newly opened Cranbourne West Secondary College, said.
Grade one pupils from Carlton Gardens Primary School Rosie Fraser-Torrance and Oscar Thomas are happy to be back in the classroom.
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