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Opinion
Opinion
Labor risks voter whirlwind with attack on faith-based schools
The ALP bill to strip the rights of religious institutions to discriminate against students and staff would reap massive social change. It should proceed with caution.
- by David Hastie
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Private schools
Parliament paralysed on laws to prevent religious schools expelling LGBTI students
Scott Morrison has infuriated some of his conservative colleagues by unveiling a new bill to protect gay students
- by David Crowe & Michael Koziol
Schools
'Significant sacrifices': Private school parents worry about high fees
A quarter of private school parents would be forced to change their child's school if fees went up more than expected, a survey has found.
- by Jordan Baker
Indonesia
Googong school suspends Indonesian language program
It is the second school this month to consider dropping Indonesian, with both decisions sparking petitions from students to save their language classes.
- by Chloe Livadeas
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'Warped views on reality': private schools are banning mobile phones
Schools banning mobile phones say their playgrounds are noisy once again as kids talk rather than text.
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
Opinion
Haysell Tennant, long-forgotten and tragic heroine of persecuted gay teachers
When a Catholic school sacked her without offering a reason in 1975, teacher Haysell Tennant fought for her rights. She won in court, only to be excluded yet again from the classroom by her defiant employer.
- by Paul Murphy
Scott Morrison
Archbishop of Melbourne suggests gay teachers more acceptable if they live far away from school
Attorney-General Christian Porter is expected to introduce revised anti-discrimination legislation next week.
- by Michael Koziol
Canberra
Canberra Girls Grammar School announces new principal
Anna Owen will move from a private girls school in Brisbane to take up the job in 2019.
- by Chloe Livadeas
High school
Bilingual schools teaching maths, science in a foreign language
At his school in Sydney's northern suburbs, Felix Scholle, 12, is taught maths, biology, art, music and sport entirely in German.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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Courts
'Take a video for me?': Teacher’s husband sent graphic texts to male student
Parents were shocked at the content of the pornographic texts. A letter from the principal made it worse.
- by Joanne McCarthy
Private schools
Abbotsleigh alumni lead march in support of equality
"That letter did not make me proud to be an Abbotsleigh girl," says Annemeike Tierney, part of the class of 2009 spearheading a campaign for equality.
- by Linda Morris