How a school with farm animals achieved some of Victoria’s highest VCE scores
An Islamic school built on the site of a former farm and a government school that fosters a strong sense of community have been named as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s north.
- by Bridie Smith
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The hottest ticket at this high-achieving private school? The volunteer food van
An independent school that serves meals to nearby residents and a government school that uses raffle tickets to boost student engagement have been selected as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s south.
- by Bridie Smith
A dyslexia school wanted to open in Melbourne. Then it got stuck in 300 bits of red tape
A school for students with learning difficulties, including dyslexia, won’t open next year as planned due to Victoria’s “next -level extensive” requirements.
- by Bridie Smith
Brain scans, high-tech mouthguards: Tackling the impact of school sport concussions
Rugby players at a Melbourne school wear data-collecting mouthguards to help researchers unearth ways to monitor concussion and make detection faster and more objective.
- by Bridie Smith
Prestigious Kew private school adopts online learning to prepare students for university
One of Melbourne’s most prestigious Catholic all-girls schools, Genazzano FCJ, has launched a voluntary hybrid online and on-campus learning program.
- by Bridie Smith
When Annameike finished her VCE last year, she treated herself to a tractor
The stars of the class of 2023 will be celebrated at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, with some winners coming to the big smoke for their moment in the spotlight.
- by Bridie Smith
‘I can’t learn’: Why some parents have swapped school for homeschooling
More parents are opting to homeschool their children – and there’s more to the trend than the ‘risk-free trial’ offered by COVID-era restrictions.
- by Bridie Smith
Keith has written five books and a PhD thesis. He’s never read a single one
The professor, who kept his reading difficulties a secret for years, supports Victoria’s move to structured phonics in classrooms.
- by Bridie Smith
‘We failed’: Victoria flags truth-telling process for child abuse victims
Glen Fearnett hoped for change after he spoke out about being abused at a Melbourne school. Victim-survivors will now be given a platform to tell their stories.
- by Bridie Smith and Rachel Eddie
Teachers told to ignore Victoria’s phonics push as union lashes deputy premier
An outraged teachers’ union has blasted Education Minister Ben Carroll for failing to respect the profession in a fierce response to the state government’s reading mandate.
- by Bridie Smith
‘Competing with Andrew Tate’: Principal urges parents to teach respect to their kids
Schools say they can only do so much to teach students about proper online behaviour.
- by Bridie Smith