Education
'A stark contrast': the ethnic divides across Sydney's schools
Schools are not reflecting the city's diversity and are often more ethnically segregated than the suburbs that surround them, a leading researcher says.
- by Jordan Baker and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Indigenous
At school, Nicole's classmates didn't talk to her, now she's an inspiring principal
Her grandmother used to race bare-foot against Olympian Shirley Strickland east of the wheat belt in Western Australia.
- by Helen Pitt
National
The ATAR changes set to make university entry fairer
An overhaul of the way IB scores are converted into ATARs will impact the results of about 40 per cent of students
- by Henrietta Cook
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Education
Government looks at tougher English standards for overseas students
Education Minister Dan Tehan has raised concerns about the English language skills and mental health of international students.
- by Fergus Hunter
Naplan
'Significant advantage': some students had spellcheck during NAPLAN
Some students doing NAPLAN tests on MacBook Pro devices had access to spell check and auto-complete functions, including during the writing test, potentially giving them a significant advantage.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
Great Scots: $29 million school library could disrupt harbour views
Divisive plans to build a school library resembling a Scottish castle at a Sydney private college have raised concerns the building will block harbour views.
- by Megan Gorrey
National
The childcare centre where kids make the decisions
A Melbourne childcare centre has embarked on an experiment to teach children about democracy and decision-making.
- by Henrietta Cook
Ramsay Centre
Ramsay foundation and centre move to split amid escalating dissent
The Ramsay Foundation and Ramsay Centre are in talks to split amid disagreement over how to spend the late billionaire's fortune.
- by Jordan Baker
Naplan
'Principal feels gutted: students unable to complete NAPLAN resits
Students have been left in distress again after suffering more technical glitches during NAPLAN resits on Tuesday.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
'Just lock your door when you're asleep': Female uni students pressured to perform sexual acts
Female university students were "slapped on the ass by everybody" as they ran past a group of men before entering a party as part of college hazing at the University of New England.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Naplan
'Disruptive': nearly 10,000 NSW students get ready to resit NAPLAN online
About 9700 students across 400 NSW schools will be among the 30,000 Australian students resitting NAPLAN tests on Tuesday.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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NSW
Surgeons' college clears doctor of bullying after complaints 'onslaught'
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons found bullying allegations against James Lee could not be substantiated by the evidence.
- by Harriet Alexander
Immigration
'Catch me': The power of student voices
When my students shared the story of how and why they came to Australia, they seemed to be re-tracing parts of themselves.
- by Ingrid Laguna
University
'You are responsible for their lives': lessons from my time as a chalkie
Libby Lyons, Steve Bracks and Mark Scott share their ABCs of teaching.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
High school
Good attitudes to homework, teachers, attendance key to finishing year 12
Researchers have drilled down into how much impact things like good relationships with teachers and a positive attitude to homework have on a students' likelihood of finishing year 12.
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
Bondi school remains in limbo as investigation rolls into ninth month
"It's not good for the person, and it's not good for the school": Bondi Beach Public still in limbo awaiting a decision.
- by Jordan Baker
Schools
New website to teach students how to be digital citizens
A new website aims to show students, parents and teachers the skills required for the modern 'digital citizen'
- by Jordan Baker
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Child abuse
Beauty Point teacher investigated for alleged mistreatment of year 1 class
A teacher at Beauty Point Public School is accused of pushing her students, pulling chairs out from beneath them and tapping them on the head to gain their attention.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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Schools
'Judge and jury': The secretive unit forcing schoolkids to dob on teachers
The interrogation methods of a secretive investigations unit within the NSW Department of Education are being questioned.
- by Jordan Baker and Sally Rawsthorne
National
Facial recognition technology to crack down on exam cheating
It sounds like the stuff of a science fiction movie. Universities are turning to new technology, including facial recognition software, to crack down on cheating students.
- by Henrietta Cook
Opinion
High school
'Key to human flourishing': how mathematics is shaping our future
Society urgently needs to shift its view of mathematics. It’s time for everyone to regard numeracy with the same kind of importance as literacy.
- by Eddie Woo
Private schools
Dating app for private school graduates comes to Sydney
But Toffee users will miss the chance to date the next Scott Morrison, Naomi Watts or Scott Farquhar.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Vocational training
Sharp fall in graduates studying or training in year after school
Better job prospects and cuts to TAFE are behind the sharp reduction in year 12 graduates studying or training in the year after school.
- by Jordan Baker
National
Victoria set to reluctantly sign 'not very fair' Gonski 2.0 deal
Facing intense pressure to provide funding certainty to Victorian schools, Premier Daniel Andrews says he’s been left with no choice but to ink an agreement with the Commonwealth.
- by Henrietta Cook and Michael Fowler
Naplan
'NAPLAN really is a dud': thousands of students to resit botched tests
About 400 schools in NSW will be running NAPLAN re-sits next Tuesday in what has been slammed as an "unnecessary disruption" for students, after technical glitches plagued the first round of testing.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Ramsay Centre
'Not a good look': Western civilisation course hits another roadblock
Queensland academics have rejected a proposed western civilisation curriculum for a second time as the clock ticks towards the course's start date early next year
- by Jordan Baker
National
Amorous alpacas meet chief book stacker for nationwide storytime
State Librarian John Vallance goes to great lengths to get children across Australia to read.
- by Julie Power
Schools
The inherited education struggle that's affecting more boys than girls
Migrant parents' experience of their access to high school has an inter-generational effect on their children's performance in tests, study finds
- by Jordan Baker
Naplan
Principals say NAPLAN results 'completely polluted' by re-testing
Only those students who experienced glitches in the online NAPLAN test on Tuesday will be given the option to re-sit a new exam next week.
- by Pallavi Singhal
National
Only five weeks for Victoria to sign a new school funding deal before money runs out
Pressure is mounting on the Andrews government to sign up to a new school funding deal, with federal funds set to dry up next month.
- by Henrietta Cook
Education
Students challenged to create their own newspapers
Students with an itch to try their hand at journalism are being given the chance to create a sample school newspaper that could bring them to the newsroom.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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Schools
Consent to social media or sit out: NSW public schools' ultimatum to students over big events
Students in NSW schools are being told they can't participate in major school events without giving permission for their name and photo to appear on social media channels.
- by Pallavi Singhal
National
Why PISA is testing students' social and emotional skills
Tomorrow’s schools will need to help students think for themselves, be empathetic and work with others.
- by Andreas Schleicher
National
Dollars and sense: making money management child's play
This generation will need superior money skills to pay the bills.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
National
'It was damaging': the campaign to rid schools of Reading Recovery
Lauren knew something was wrong when her son started school. But a popular program for struggling students failed to help.
- by Henrietta Cook
Naplan
'A farce': Thousands of students to re-sit NAPLAN after technical glitches
Students who faced technical glitches in their NAPLAN tests will be allowed to re-sit them later this month
- by Jordan Baker
School funding
Seven years after Gonski, why is school funding still inequitable?
Australia united behind the principle of needs-based funding for school students, but a huge failure lies in the inability to implement it.
- by Jordan Baker
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National
Fight investigation closes, high school assistant principal to stay on
A petition was launched in support of the school’s assistant principal, who was stood down for allegedly assaulting a student.
- by Emma Young
Naplan
'I'm pulling her out': parents ditch NAPLAN as glitches continue
A Sydney mother has pulled her daughter out of NAPLAN exams after technical glitches disrupted students' exams, prompting education authorities across the country to hold meetings to fix the problems.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Editorial
School funding
School funding key to education our children deserve
If it is true that this is the best country in the world then one might expect that the nation's children enjoyed access to a very good education.
Letters
Australia votes
Voters face a stark choice in election of opposites
As Ross Gittins opines, this election presents a choice of individual gain or collective good.
Private schools
Lopsided funding gives more to private schools that need it least
The problem isn't that private schools are over-funded but that public schools are funded well below their targets, writes a Grattan Institute director.
- by Peter Goss
Naplan
NAPLAN is the educational equivalent of weighing the baby
NAPLAN can help teachers assess whether literacy and numeracy teaching practices are actually working.
- by Belinda Robinson
School funding
'No logic': calls for a review of state-federal school funding split
There are calls to re-think governments' shares of school funding amid revelations funding boosts to private schools still outstrip increases to public schools.
- by Jordan Baker
Naplan
Kids in tears as schools go back to pen and paper after NAPLAN online fail
The authority responsible for the tests is investigating "connectivity issues" and has told schools they can revert to pen and paper if needed.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Exclusive
Schools
Montessori warns of dire finances and debts, replaces leadership
The country's largest Montessori organisation, which oversees a curriculum for dozens of schools, has sought protection for its board.
- by Kylar Loussikian
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Religious freedom
Christian schools urge parents to vote for religious freedom on Saturday
Christian schools have entered the political debate over religious freedom.
- by Anna Patty
School funding
Private school funding growth outstrips public schools' despite Gonski
Public school funding grew by just $155 a student over a decade, while private school students received 10 times as much, a Grattan Institute analysis has found.
- by Jordan Baker
Naplan
NAPLAN kicks off with some white screens but 'smooth' first day
Students across Australia are sitting the NAPLAN tests over the next 10 days, with about 50 per cent sitting the tests online and the rest using pen and paper.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Ramsay Health Care
Ramsay Centre's home secured in $9m deal led by key Paul Ramsay allies
The deal was secured not long after the centre signed a five-year lease on its Macquarie Street headquarters.
- by Michael Evans