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Schools
Radical shift in teaching proposed to tackle worker shortage
A shorter working week in government schools is part of the answer to the chronic workforce shortage, says the education union and academic researchers.
- by Noel Towell
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Teaching
Schools to use Andrew Tate as weapon against ‘alpha male’ misogyny
It’s common to find classes where up to 20 per cent of students have “crawled down the rabbit hole”, said an expert who helped design the revamped program.
- by Noel Towell
‘Never surrender’: Beaumaris school sex abuse victim gets record $8 million payout
A victim of notorious school paedophile Darrell Ray wins record financial settlement and urges survivors to spurn official “Kmart” compensation scheme.
- by Noel Towell
‘Serious warning signs’: UQ clocks worst global ranking in eight years
The university has fallen seven places on a global index, “most alarmingly in areas of great traditional strength”, it found.
- by Felicity Caldwell and Noel Towell
‘Serious warning signs’: Sydney universities slide in global rankings
The nation’s universities suffered alarming falls on a prestigious global ratings index, with seven assigned their worst positions since 2016.
- by Noel Towell and Christopher Harris
‘Serious warning signs’: Australian unis slide in global rankings
The University of Melbourne has recorded its worst ever rating by one of the world’s most prestigious higher education indices.
- by Noel Towell
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VCE
Private school students more likely to get VCE special exam exemptions
The number of VCE students getting special exam assistance has surged, with nearly 60 per cent going to private schools despite them making up just 37 per cent of the cohort.
- by Noel Towell
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Education
Funding review ordered for Melbourne private school swimming in federal cash
The Commonwealth will review its funding of a top private school after The Age revealed the school was splashing $85 million on a new sports complex.
- by Noel Towell
Eighty-year-old kinder facing eviction as church eyes lucrative sale
Gardiner Preschool, which has been on St Andrews Lane in Glen Iris for 80 years, has been given notice by the Uniting Church to vacate by the end of 2025.
- by Noel Towell
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Private schools
Private school splashes $85 million on ‘humble’ new pool complex
The new centre will include a 50-metre pool, diving towers, seating for 400 spectators, a gymnasium, spin room and an underground carpark.
- by Noel Towell
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Private schools
Parents brace for bill shock as private school hikes fees almost 20 per cent
As Victoria’s private schools begin to announce their 2025 fees – accounting for new payroll tax – families at one prestigious girls’ school are protesting.
- by Noel Towell