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'We are always learning': top educators recognised in teaching awards
After months of secrecy, 12 educators can reveal they have received the prestigious Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards.
- by Laura Chung
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'Very suspicious': the schools cracking down on enrolment fraud
Parents are going to great lengths to get around enrolment rules at popular Sydney high schools
- by Jordan Baker
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The new tool resolving confusion over school zones
For the first time, parents and students will be able to search for their school zone using a website, which aims to provide clarity about boundaries.
- by Henrietta Cook
Schools that excel
The four secret ingredients that can turn good schools into great ones
It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what drives school improvement. But some key themes have emerged from 'The Age's' Schools that Excel winners.
- by Henrietta Cook
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Extra $8m promised for 'life-changing' high school scholarships
Western Chances scholarship program will be rolled out to every public high school in Melbourne's western suburbs, under a pre-election Labor pledge.
- by Paul Sakkal
Education
Questions over NAPLAN conflict of interest raised by union
The Australian Education Union has raised concerns over a former senior official's new job at Pearson, the global education giant.
- by Jordan Baker
Education
Majority of private school heads oppose publishing NAPLAN
Poll shows principals are divided over the benefits of NAPLAN, but most say the results should be removed from the My School website.
- by Jordan Baker
Education
Enrolments at Queensland TAFE slump by 45,000 since 2013
Although some of the slide in enrolments is linked to the push towards university education, both major Queensland parties are worried.
- by Tony Moore
Education
Teachers' status and pay linked to students' achievement
There were clear connections between how teachers are regarded and how well countries score on an international test, according to new research.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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Editorial
Age editorial: Cracking the code on top school chemistry
'Age' education team’s 'Schools that Excel' project found that schools that improved most academically were often quiet achievers with a focus on providing a supportive yet demanding culture.
Crime
Queensland education contractor charged with $110,000 fraud
The charges stem from an investigation by the Queensland Department of Education and Crime and Corruption Commission.
- by Toby Crockford