Teachers campaign to retain housing

November 27, 2009

Teachers quietly demonstrated at the Cave Gardens in Mount Gambier yesterday morning to voice their concerns over the State Government’s plan to offload one third of its employee housing estate.

The move could affect dozens of teachers, police officers, nurses and allied health staff across the region. Read more

Teachers grapple with school violence

March 24, 2009

Mount Gambier’s schools are not alone in facing the challenge of dealing with violence as youths use new technology to film and broadcast fights.

Inappropriate posting of mobile phone footage on internet video site YouTube has become an epidemic in South Australian schools, according to state Australian Education Union president Correna Haythorpe. Read more