One-in-six of the 13,437 Australian students surveyed said classmates had made fun of them
Australian school students are suffering levels of bullying at higher levels than other comparable English-speaking nations, a report has found.
The concerning rates of bullying in Australian schools was highlighted by the Australian Council for Educational Research which examined data from the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment .New reserach found Australian students experienced some of the highest rates of bullying among English-speaking nations. The analysis showed Australian students experienced the second highest level of bullying, behind only Latvia.
Girls in Australian schools felt less able to cope with stress compared with boys, the research said.
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