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Number of teachers fired from public schools on the rise

Number of teachers fired from public schools on the rise

Sexual misconduct remains one of the top reasons NSW public school teachers are sacked.

  • by Pallavi Singhal & Nigel Gladstone

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Don't forget the glory of the big screen, amid download frenzy
Opinion
Education

Don't forget the glory of the big screen, amid download frenzy

It's official: we now spend as much on downloaded and online content as we do on the big screen.

Grandparents' education gives year 3 students huge NAPLAN boost
Education

Grandparents' education gives year 3 students huge NAPLAN boost

Whether their grandparents went to university or not can significantly affect a student's year 3 NAPLAN numeracy and reading scores.

  • by Pallavi Singhal
Susan Ryan crowned Australian National University alumna of the year
University

Susan Ryan crowned Australian National University alumna of the year

Trailblazing former Labor politician Susan Ryan has been awarded the ANU's alumna of the year award.

  • by Emily Baker
The cost of a uni education to soar by up to 29 per cent in a decade
Education

The cost of a uni education to soar by up to 29 per cent in a decade

With costs rising faster for renters, young people could be tempted to stay at home with their parents for even longer.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
'Pools with moveable floors': the private school arms race intensifies
Education

'Pools with moveable floors': the private school arms race intensifies

Victorian independent schools are spending seven times more per student on buildings projects than state schools.

  • by Henrietta Cook
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'Can I take my pet on the tram?': The question without an answer
Public transport

'Can I take my pet on the tram?': The question without an answer

Canberra Metro bosses fronted an audience of students from north Canberra schools on Thursday.

  • by Emily Baker
If we value our teachers, we should review NAPLAN
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If we value our teachers, we should review NAPLAN

NAPLAN is producing dreadful consequences for students, diminishing their experience of school.

  • by Glenn Fowler
ACT teachers call for NAPLAN review
Education

ACT teachers call for NAPLAN review

More than 90 per cent of teachers surveyed by the Australian Education Union called for a review of NAPLAN.

  • by Emily Baker
ACT family day care providers named and shamed on government register
Childcare

ACT family day care providers named and shamed on government register

Almighty God Blessing Family Day Care in Belconnen and Jubba Family Day Care in Dickson have had their taxpayer subsidies suspended.

  • by Emily Baker
This Melbourne teen is being courted by some of America's top unis
Education

This Melbourne teen is being courted by some of America's top unis

Until recently, Xialene Chang thought attending an American university was just something you saw on television.

  • by Henrietta Cook