The library is an important but sometimes overlooked part of a school. Research shows that school libraries can have a positive impact on a range of learning areas, including reading scores, literacy, and broader learning.

This policy framework was developed to refocus the 1989 Supportive School Environments policy. Schools are being reconceptualised as a central component of the continuum of provision for lifelong learning that includes childcare at one end and a range of adult and community education provisions at the other. Interagency co-ordination, partnerships, clear pathways and collaborative action...

This paper argues it is well known that there is no concensus with respect to the relationship between unemployment and crime. As well, there is very little research on the linkages between crime and educational experiences of young people. In this paper the authors show a very strong positive relationship between criminal activity and the...

Western Australian government schools must: establish and implement procedures for the identification of students at educational risk; develop and implement appropriate educational programs for individuals and groups of students at educational risk; and be accountable for the educational progress of individuals and groups of students at educational risk. The policy for Students at Educational Risk...

The National School Drug Education Strategy was prepared by the National Advisory Committee on School Drug Education after extensive consultation with education, health and law enforcement professionals, parent groups, individuals and community organisations with its fundamental goal being “no illicit drugs in schools”. The National School Drug Education Strategy demonstrates the Commonwealth Government’s recognition that...