Education
St Kevin's acting principal won't put his hand up for full-time role
Parachuted in from Ballarat after former principal of the high-fee Toorak school resigned, John Crowley has said he won't apply for the permanent position.
- by Anna Prytz
Latest
Racism
'Everybody is nicer': Students given tools to intervene against racism in schools
Anti-racism pilot program in NSW schools gives students skills to stand up to racist behaviour and reduce discrimination.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Vocational training
Captain Cook College staff recruited illiterate students who couldn't use a computer: court
Staff who worked at the college, which has campuses in Sydney and Brisbane, have raised concerns about the ability of students with limited language and computer skills to complete the courses.
- by Anna Patty
Education
Former St Kevin's counsellor settles bullying claim against school
The St Kevin’s counsellor who took the Catholic college to court alleging she was demoted for trying to report child grooming by staff has settled her case.
- by Adam Carey
Schools
'Trailblazer' Sydney school assembled in months with new technique
Jordan Springs Public School is the first of five schools completed under a state government pilot program in which 95 per cent of the school is built in factories off-site.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Education
No ATAR required: Swinburne dumps ranking system for dozens of degrees
Swinburne University will for the first time allow graduating year 12 students entry to some of its most popular bachelor degrees without an ATAR this year.
- by Adam Carey
Education
Jordan Springs school time-lapse
Construction of Jordan Springs Public School. Vision: NSW Government
Coronavirus pandemic
'It's not just a university problem': The drop in international students being felt across Sydney's suburbs
In Kingsford, overseas students are one-third of the population. Chinese restaurant owner Sharon Chan said they represent 60 per cent of her customers, and she wants them back.
- by Jordan Baker, Nigel Gladstone and Natassia Chrysanthos
Education
The Melbourne suburbs the international student drought will hit hardest
International students made up almost 40 per cent of the population of some Melbourne suburbs, but those numbers have shrunk by a quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Adam Carey
Education
'A rollercoaster ride': Steering schools through coronavirus cases
Finding out a member of your school community has tested positive for COVID-19 is a life-changing moment for a principal.
- by Anna Prytz
Opinion
Education
Teachers and principals know education better than politicians and bureaucrats
What remote learning has shown is that teachers achieve incredible things when bureaucrats get off their backs and actually let them teach.