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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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We Talked to 10 Graduates About Their College Regrets

We Talked to 10 Graduates About Their College Regrets | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Here’s what they’d tell their high school selves.
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'Is this really fair?' How high school students feel about being streamed into different classes based on 'ability'

'Is this really fair?' How high school students feel about being streamed into different classes based on 'ability' | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Some students in higher-ability classes said they felt more confident and motivated, but students in lower streams reported conforming to teachers’ low expectations for achievement.
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The pandemic forced these high-schoolers to work full time. So they’re going to class at night.

Alexandria schools have rolled out a night-school program to accommodate working kids.
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Shore boys' bad behaviour is a way of rebelling against an exclusive system

Shore boys' bad behaviour is a way of rebelling against an exclusive system | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
I want to draw on my experience at Shore School in the 1990s to shed some light, if only a little, on the baffling and disturbing behaviour displayed by some of the boys there this week, writes David Taylor.
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This Is the Casual Racism That I Face at My Elite High School

This Is the Casual Racism That I Face at My Elite High School | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Unexpectedly, the school did something about it.
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Helping Year 12 students stay on track

Helping Year 12 students stay on track | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
COVID-19 means Term 2 of school starts at home; these University of Melbourne experts explain how parents and carers can help, particularly Year 12 students.
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Why the New Zealand high school model does students no favours

Why the New Zealand high school model does students no favours | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Isn't it time for some tough questions about the high school model?
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Valedictorian's Mic Cut Off as She Brought Up Sexual Assault

Valedictorian's Mic Cut Off as She Brought Up Sexual Assault | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Lulabel Seitz, 17, had her valedictorian speech cut off when she started talking about sexual assault and called out her high school.
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Why High School Students Need More Than College Prep

Why High School Students Need More Than College Prep | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
For nearly 70 years, one of the nation's largest student organizations has hammered home this message - teenagers need job skills whether they're headed to college or not. And students are listening.
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3 barriers that stop students choosing to learn a language in high school

3 barriers that stop students choosing to learn a language in high school | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Language electives have fewer enrolments compared to other subjects in Australia. New research suggests students are interested in studying languages, but can’t.
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Choosing your senior school subjects doesn't have to be scary. Here are 6 things to keep in mind

Choosing your senior school subjects doesn't have to be scary. Here are 6 things to keep in mind | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
There are some myths about senior schooling kids and parents need to know. They include the idea everyone needs an ATAR to get into university, and that year 12 must be stressful. Neither are necessarily true.
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More elite Sydney schools drawn into 'criminal' muck-up day fiasco

More elite Sydney schools drawn into 'criminal' muck-up day fiasco | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
St Aloysius' College and other schools in northern Sydney have become embroiled in a controversy triggered by Shore School year 12s.
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Coffs Harbour students protest over teachers' 'racist' remarks

Coffs Harbour students protest over teachers' 'racist' remarks | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Hayley Piper and other students from Indigenous and culturally diverse backgrounds have spoken out after teachers allegedly made offensive comments to them at school.
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Schoolies won't be the same this year and it's a shame, if not a tragedy

Schoolies won't be the same this year and it's a shame, if not a tragedy | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Our beloved rites of passage exist for a reason, even if it's hard to put your finger on exactly what it is.
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Australia’s lost students

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University of Melbourne research finds that the alarmingly high number of school-aged Australians detached from education has been largely hidden – until now.
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Fraser High School students mass walkout over principal's controversial truancy speech

Fraser High School students mass walkout over principal's controversial truancy speech | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Fraser High students have walked out in protest over their principal's speech on wagging.
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In High School, the Kids Are Not All Right

In High School, the Kids Are Not All Right | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
With social and academic pressure mounting, a teacher shares what he’s learned about tracking his students’ mental well-being.
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