Education
Education, Catholic systems yet to sign off on education reforms
About three years after an expert panel called for urgent changes to Canberra's education system, two systems are yet to implement recommended changes.
- by Emily Baker
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Education
NSW school curriculum set for massive overhaul
"Informal subjects" will be targeted in the state-wide review that aims to prepare students for the jobs of the 21st century.
- by Jordan Baker
Education
Beyond NAPLAN: the brave new world of testing
As children prepare to sit NAPLAN this week, the new age of testing is already here.
- by Jordan Baker
Education
Life lessons for your kids from Australia's most successful people
Ten highly successful Australians share the secrets that drove them to achieve greatness.
- by Hugh Minson
Education
Unis welcome $9 billion cash splash from Labor
Labor's $9 billion pledge to restore funding and scrap cap on enrolments has been welcomed by universities.
- by Jordan Baker
Education
Labor MP hits out at Moora College activists for 'vandalising' car
Member for the Agricultural Region Darren West was visiting Moora last week when the incident occurred.
- by Eliza Wynn
Canberra
Canberra
Grammar students rebuild earthquake-damaged classrooms in Nepal
The 21 students, parents and staff from Canberra Grammar School partnered with Canberra charity REACH for Nepal for the project.
- by Megan Doherty
Education
Teaching to NAPLAN leading to Australia's falling PISA scores: expert
Schools teaching to NAPLAN is the main cause of a slight increase in results but is leading to Australia's worsening performance in international assessments.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
Private schools complain to Archbishop about 'vitriolic' attacks
The battle between independent and Catholic schools is heating up.
- by Henrietta Cook
Opinion
Education
Why I’m making my son sit a test I know he’ll fail
According to NAPLAN, my son isn't learning anything at school. But one look at the Valentine's Day card he gave me shows the real problem is with the test.
- by Briana Blackett
Opinion
Education
Our brightest kids are being left to fend for themselves
It is a disgrace that those who are academically gifted or even just talented and hardworking are disparaged for their success.
- by Cynthia Fenton