Principals ‘are not police’: Warning on new school leaders’ powers

Power to expel students for poor behaviour outside school criticised as adding to Victorian educators’ workload

Move will have significant support but schools shouldn’t be responsible for solving ‘all the problems of society’, principals’ association warnsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian school principals will soon have the power to suspend or expel students for their behaviour outside school, in a move that has been described as “putting more pressure” on overworked educators…

Principals’ new powers in school crackdown

Sweeping new powers will be granted to school principals in one state in an effort to crack down on bad student behaviour.

Principals ‘are not police’: Warning on new school leaders’ powers

The state government gives principals powers to punish out-of-school conduct, but the profession is worried.