Education
'What an opportunity': The families turning down private schools for Sydney's high-rise High
The new Inner City High School in Surry Hills will have high-tech facilities; a diverse catchment, and the opportunity to create the school culture from scratch.
- by Jordan Baker
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Education
Tehan calls on states to deliver 'fair share' of school funding, declares war on mobiles
The Education Minister hit out a tendency for states to withdraw funding when the federal government boost spending.
- by Fergus Hunter
Ramsay Centre
The $3.5 billion will, the instant millionaires ... and what was left out
Paul Ramsay's will contains $400 million worth of gifts to his friends and family. But what it doesn't say is causing problems.
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
Minimum entry scores for selective schools higher than ever
The minimum entry scores for most of the top selective schools have increased significantly, as the entry test has begun to be overhauled.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Schools
Australia facing urgent maths teacher shortage after 30 years of inaction
Fewer than one in four Australian high school students have a qualified maths teacher and the situation is about to get worse, with a projected boom in student numbers following a 30-year decline in the supply of new maths-trained teachers.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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Education
Government raises concerns over foreign uni students' English skills
Education Minister Dan Tehan said he had received reports of students not having adequate language skills and sought information on any "systemic failure" in the sector's adherence to standards.
- by Fergus Hunter
Ramsay Centre
Western civilisation degree 'good for society', says university chief
The Ramsay Centre's controversial course will produce thinkers who are able to 'apply themselves to anything', says university chancellor Jillian Broadbent.
- by Jordan Baker
Liberal Party
Scott Morrison names health and education as key elements of his vision for Australia
The Liberal leader has also said that infrastructure and prevention of youth suicide are core to his agenda.
- by David Crowe
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Education
'Dire need': Elite universities urge parties to boost financial support for students
The call to raise student welfare payments by at least $75 a week is contained in a series of election-eve recommendations from the Group of Eight.
- by Fergus Hunter
Opinion
Bullying
Patient safety put at risk by negative workplace cultures
Politics is not the only profession where the absence of common courtesy is having dire consequences.
- by Johanna Westbrook
Schools
Teachers told to get online as search for next Eddie Woo begins
The search is on for the next Eddie Woo.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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Ken Wyatt
Transcripts reveal Ken Wyatt's office was subject to a secret inquiry into bullying allegations
Transcripts of interviews with multiple former staffers lay bare a culture of "intimidation" as a result of the "inappropriate influence" of a senior advisor.
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion
Opinion
If we only confirm our biases, expect the same old vicious circles
Consider this, voters. To many of us resort to the comfort of information that supports our own opinions, but that is the enemy of knowledge.
- by Nick Enfield
Opinion
Opinion
Time has come for national school starting age
Across the country, there can be a two-year age range in which kids can begin school. That's a problem, according to the Australian Childcare Alliance.
- by Paul Mondo
Schools
'Big ideas' and digital literacy: education department calls for NSW schools shake-up
Role and content of syllabuses should be re-thought as part of the NSW curriculum review, says the NSW Department of Education.
- by Jordan Baker
National
Beyond the pale: children's books present monoculture
Study finds children's book characters tend to be white but some educators are seeking out books that better reflect diverse Australia.
- by Anna Prytz
Nutrition
Fava beans or Uber Eats? Health food dilemma threatens school canteens
Canteen operators say the cost of producing healthier options to comply with new guidelines could force many to close.
- by Jordan Baker and Nigel Gladstone
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Disability
'Caught in a vice': Why one in four students with ADHD has been suspended
ADHD is one of the most prevalent but unsupported disabilites affecting Australia's school-aged children, a new report has found.
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
Labor flags scrutiny of government's $1.2 billion fund for private schools
Tanya Plibersek has committed to matching overall funding levels but signalled changes to how the "choice and affordability fund" is distributed.
- by Pallavi Singhal and Fergus Hunter
Schools
High-achieving students identify the top reasons behind their schooling success
A new study on working above standard identified students who were achieving at least one year above what was expected for their year in numeracy and literacy standardised tests, including NAPLAN.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Mental health
All aboard: teachers and students catch the bus to improve mental health
The HSC is one of the most challenging times confronting youngsters in Sydney as they navigate towards early adulthood.
- by Laura Chung
Opinion
Opinion
Music education neglected but instrumental
Music education helps students academically and socially.
- by Anthony Mackay
High school
Beyond the sales pitch: getting the most from school open days
School open day period is upon us, providing an opportunity for schools to spruik and for families to get a feel for the place, the students and the principal.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Parenting
46 hours a week of practice: When is enough, enough for prodigy children?
From the nine-year-old who practises piano six-and-a-half hours a day to the teenage singer who missed four weeks of school, some children are devoted to their hobbies.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Ben Weir
University
The rise of the helicopter parent at Australian universities
Parents are contacting lecturers to query their adult children's grades and one mother even threatened legal action after her child missed out on a tutorial.
- by Henrietta Cook
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Education
Government funds go to construction projects at 'elite' private schools
The federal government says it is the states' responsibility to fund capital works at public schools, which educate the majority of Australia's students.
- by Fergus Hunter
University of New South Wales
A new frontier for Australia's international student market
High quality online courses could expand Australia's international student market.
- by Jordan Baker
University
Everyone 'has their own online business, everyone has founded a charity': why uni life is changing
Gone are the unhurried days when it was as much about social learning as it was about the academic kind.
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
Fewer students identifying a religion fuels push to scrap scripture
Fewer public school students are identifying with a religion, but there is still no information about how many families are opting for Special Religious Education
- by Jordan Baker and Nigel Gladstone
University
'A dream come true': The surge in Australians heading to overseas unis
China and the United States are the most popular destinations for Australian students wanting to study overseas
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
'Profession in crisis': warning about teacher shortage risk
University deans say a fall in students starting teaching degrees has come at the same time as a projected boom in school enrolments.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
The new school bullies aren’t children – they’re parents
Furious Facebook posts, abusive emails, school sit-ins, menacing behaviour: the bullying of staff by parents can have devastating consequences.
- by Melissa Fyfe and Henrietta Cook
Naplan
'Terminally corrupted': It's time for NAPLAN to go, union says
The Australian teachers union has joined calls for NAPLAN to be scrapped, as the British opposition says high pressure testing gives children nightmares.
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
'Struggling to cope': why more families are opting for home schooling
The number of home schooled children in NSW has surged in the past five years, with parents citing special needs and educational philosophy as the key reasons
- by Jordan Baker
Freedom of speech
Sacking of James Cook University professor was 'unlawful', court rules
Peter Ridd's legal action against JCU's treatment of him has received significant attention in the media due to his outspoken scepticism of climate change science.
- by Fergus Hunter
Schools
Cut Catholic and private school fund, raise teaching ATARs: Grattan
Major changes to school funding and introducing strong consequences for universities that don't raise teaching ATAR requirements are part of a new spate of education recommendations for the next Commonwealth government.
- by Pallavi Singhal
School funding
Labor faces showdown with states over school funding 'accounting tricks'
Tanya Plibersek has flagged a tougher approach to what state governments can count as legitimate education spending.
- by Fergus Hunter
Private schools
'Very significant risk of fire': school accused of endangering lives
Primary school children at Rissalah College were allegedly exposed to "an unacceptably high risk of death or injury in the event of a fire", a court has been told.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Opinion
Opinion
A quality curriculum is essential to Australian schools
Curriculum can have a larger impact on student achievement than many other more common interventions at a lower cost.
- by Ben Jensen and Jacqueline Magee
Early childhood
'Really worried': big drop in vulnerable families using childcare
Childcare workers are worried about a huge drop in the number of vulnerable families claiming subsidies for childcare
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
Phones no worse for you than potatoes, international expert says
The expert warned a ban on phones in primary schools may pose new challenges for students when they leave school.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Private schools
The playground diversity behind Ascham's NAPLAN rankings
Once the most exclusive girls' school in Sydney, Ascham has seen a sharp rise in students from relatively disadvantaged backgrounds.
- by Jordan Baker
Development
'There is mistrust': SCEGGS Darlinghurst under fire for plan to demolish heritage building
The elite Sydney girls' school may build a swimming pool and childcare centre under its controversial $48.7 million masterplan.
- by Andrew Taylor
Naplan
'People are frightened of NAPLAN': Australia's testing dilemma
Calls to dump NAPLAN are becoming louder, but the debate is forcing an uncomfortable question to be asked: is there a viable alternative?
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
Opinion
The radio station built on bullying
I was at 2GB when one of Ray Hadley's most recent accusers was monstered by the radio star.
- by Tim Brunero
Freedom of speech
'Culture wars': Universities urged to protect against Chinese influence with free speech code
Human Rights Watch says Australian universities should reconsider a code to protect students and staff against China, despite a finding there was no free speech crisis.
- by Fergus Hunter
University
Union launches court action to stop Wollongong University's Ramsay degree
The union is seeking to overturn the vice-chancellor's decision to fast-tracked approval of the Western civilisation degree.
- by Fergus Hunter
Schools
The NSW schools that outstripped the rest in NAPLAN
Sixty schools across NSW showed exceptional improvement in the most recent NAPLAN tests.
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
'A gift of time': Children who start school later fare better, study finds
A quarter of NSW children are starting school a year later than they are eligible, and the delay is helping them fare better in kindergarten than their younger peers.
- by Jordan Baker
China
More must be done to protect academic freedoms under threat from China
Our research found that the Chinese state’s repressive apparatus follows students from China to Australia.
- by Elaine Pearson