Law and Ethics for Australian Teachers

Provides an overview of the professional, legal and ethical issues teachers may encounter in the classroom and the school.

List of contents

Introduction: Overview of the Australian Legal System; 1. Duty of Care Inside and Outside of the School; 2. Privacy Issues; 3. Anti-Discrimination Within the School Context; 4. Work Health Safety Issues; 5. Orders and Parenting Plans Under Family Law; 6. Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting; 7. Suspensions and Exclusions; 8. Criminal Matters in the School; 9. Cyberbullying and Other Online Problems; 10. General Ethical Responsibilities of Teachers; 11. Professional Regulation and Teacher Registration; 12. Disciplinary Proceedings Against Teachers; 13. Protections Afforded to Teachers.

About the author

Mark Butlin is a Lecturer in the School of Teacher Education and Early Childhood at the University of Southern Queensland.Noeleen McNamara is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law and Justice at the University of Southern Queensland.Kerrie Anglin is a long-standing member of the Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association and a teacher at St Peters Lutheran College, Queensland.

Product details

• Authors: Kerrie Anglin, Kerrie (St Peters Lutheran College) Anglin, Mark Butlin, Mark (University of Southern Queensland) Butlin, Mark (University of Southern Queensland) M Butlin, Butlin Mark, Noeleen McNamara, Noeleen (University of Southern Queensland) McNamara
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9781108724760
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72476-0
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Australia, EDUCATION / History, Educational administration and organization, Teaching staff, Educational strategies & policy, School/community relations & school/home relations, Educational strategies and policy, Law As It Applies To Other Professions, Law as it applies to other professions and disciplines