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"The human brain is special. It starts working as soon as you get up and it doesn't stop until you get to school." — Milton Berle
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Sydney private school fees soar past $37,000
Fees are rising by as much as 5 per cent this year and industry experts say the upward trend is unlikely to stop.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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The behaviours linked to higher NAPLAN scores
Children who display social and emotional strength when they enter kindergarten are up to 26 points ahead in each of three NAPLAN domains throughout primary school, compared to students who display anxious, aggressive or disruptive traits, a new study has found.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
Mobile phones, canteens and volunteering: Parents' tricky questions answered
They're the prickly topics that everyone has an opinion on, and we've spoken to parents and academics to see what they think.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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Maths teacher Eddie Woo to deliver the Australia Day address in NSW
Eddie Woo's dream of taking maths to the masses is becoming a reality.
- by Alexandra Smith
Education
The Sydney high school built three years ago that is already full
One of Sydney's newest schools, The Ponds High, is already full just three years after it was built and before it is even has years 11 and 12, prompting concerns that the NSW Department of Education has underestimated swelling enrolment figures in high schools.
- by Alexandra Smith
Education
Bringing back a language only 50 people can speak
All that's left of the Gamilaraay language from northern NSW and southern Queensland are a few phrases spoken by less than 50 people.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
Depending on what state you're in, you may not be recognised as a student
If you’re a student studying full-time at an Australian university, then you are considered a ‘student’, but only in the state your studying in.
- by Adella Beaini
Education
Open up selective schools for more 'inclusive' education, says Rob Stokes
Education Minister Rob Stokes says opening up selective schools to local students would create a more equitable education system, as the NSW Department of Education reviews the decades-old system for teaching the state's brightest students.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
Daniel Hu's HSC success story touched our hearts, then the phone started ringing
The story of Daniel Hu path to HSC success resonated with David Lee. Now he's helping him out in the hope one day he'll pay it forward.
- by Adella Beaini
Education
Melbourne Christian school changes tune on turbans
After breaching the Equal Opportunity Act last year, Melton Christian College will allow Sikh students to wear religious turbans.