State government to dump Safe Schools program in NSW

The NSW education minister, Rob Stokes, will dump the Safe Schools program and replace it with a new anti-bullying strategy when federal funding for the program runs out later this year.

How we are making boys feel like they belong at school

A new report, using the results from the largest ever high school survey of its kind, found there was a gender gap between boys and girls on most measures of student engagement and wellbeing.

'Nasty campaign': head of elite Sydney girls' school resigns

The principal of Kambala School has resigned after parents and teachers mounted a campaign to have her removed.

Principal not given explanation for removal, court documents say

He was simply told he would be made a principal at another school, according to court documents.

Catholic schools' push to retain 'best and brightest'

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Sydney's Catholic schools will have selective entrance tests for the first time this year, with high schools across the diocese to offer places in selective streams for gifted and talented students.

Former education minister Piccoli's new UNSW role

Former NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli has been appointed an honorary professor in the University of NSW's School of Education.

Meet the dads doing the heavy lifting. And they are not alone

It started with a simple offer to use their business contacts to help kickstart some fundraising for their kids' school fete. But for a group of dads, planning the fair quickly became a much bigger proposition.

The books making a comeback to HSC English

Students will once again have to study a novel for their HSC after the state's exam board amended the new English syllabuses.

The career path only 8 in 6500 kids would choose

Students have a "dire" lack of interest in pursing a career in maths, with just out 8 out of 6,492 students expressing a desire to work in maths when they finish school.