Education
Opinion
Dan Tehan
Proposed overhaul of university fees nothing short of radical
Liberal arts graduates are taught to question power and democracy. It's tempting to see this move as a step towards cultivating compliant, "quiet Australians" instead.
- by Tim Soutphommasane
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Opinion
Dan Tehan
A simpler reset could have met Dan Tehan's education aims
The central concern is that the winners from the package will get discounts to study courses they would have chosen anyway.
- by Andrew Norton
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Dan Tehan
Uni fee overhaul won't change demand or affordability: HECS architect
The man who designed the HECS loan system says it shields students from price signals, so the government's changes won't have the desired effect.
- by Fergus Hunter
Editorial
Editorial
The agony and ecstasy of a degree in humanities
The federal government should not gut arts degrees to pay for STEM courses.
- The Herald's View
Dan Tehan
Cost of priority degrees to be slashed, some fees to soar in funding overhaul
Teaching, health, IT, engineering and science degrees will be cheaper than arts, commerce and law degrees under a federal government university funding overhaul.
- by Fergus Hunter
Opinion
Gladys Berejiklian
It's high time universities gave students what they're paying for
Schools, shops, gyms, pubs and even stadiums are coming back, but universities will keep depriving students of the face-to-face education their fees are paying for.
- by Matthew Moore
Schools
'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
University Of Sydney
ATAR cut-offs to soar without more uni places to meet surging demand
ATAR cut-offs for popular courses will rise unless universities can offer more places for domestic students amid a surge in demand due to the COVID-19 economic downturn
- by Jordan Baker
Education
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
Coronavirus pandemic
International students to fly to Canberra next month under pilot program
The Australian National University and University of Canberra hope the trial will set the stage for large-scale arrivals across the country.
- by Fergus Hunter
Teaching
Teachers union wants government to provide extra lessons for year 12
The NSW Teachers Federation has called for a year 12 catch-up package, involving 10 extra hours of teaching in each HSC subject, in each school.
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
Opinion
I'm trying to ace my HSC but I see the value in volunteering
Education in the 21st century has to be about more than academic achievement and that's where compulsory community service comes in.
- by Lucy Fang
Education
'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
National
Jordan Springs school time-lapse
Construction of Jordan Springs Public School. Vision: NSW Government
Schools
Students 'need $1.1 billion to close remote-learning gap'
The gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students grew at triple the usual rate during remote schooling, a report has found.
- by Jordan Baker
University of New South Wales
'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
Coronavirus pandemic
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
HSC
Coming of age during COVID-19; the challenges facing the class of 2020
The class of 2020 is coming of age in a pandemic, the most severe in 100 years. After a stressful HSC year, they will graduate into a very different world from the one they expected.
- by Jordan Baker and Louise Kennerley
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Coronavirus pandemic
University regulator predicts sector will shrink but survive pandemic
The head of the higher education regulator does not believe any universities are at immediate risk of closure because of the revenue downturn.
- by Fergus Hunter
Opinion
Opinion
A rage that is not in isolation
In my quiet suburban home, the rage wakes me at four in the morning, refusing to be shushed. Multiply that by millions around the world and you have an outrage that is definitely not in isolation.
- by Harb Gill
Primary school
Sydney school to close after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Laguna Street Public School in Sydney's south will close for more than 10 days after a staff member who "had contact with most students" tested positive for COVID-19.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Education
International students could start returning next month under pilot program
Universities warn there is still work to be done before international students can arrive for semester two under pilot programs backed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
- by Fergus Hunter
Primary school
Rose Bay Public School closed as coronavirus case confirmed
It is the third eastern suburbs school to be closed since the state's children returned to classrooms full-time.
- by Mary Ward
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University
Chinese students see political motive in Beijing's call to stay away
Chinese students often suffer from exclusion in Australia though racist violence is rare, study finds, contrary to warnings from China's Ministry of Education.
- by Adam Carey, Fergus Hunter and Matt Bungard
Opinion
Opinion
We need to avoid our own 'obsession with university'
An "enrolment at all costs" mindset is not the answer for universities or the students press-ganged into funding them in desperate times.
- by Sue Green
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Daniel Andrews
Australian uni continuing work on Chinese plane linked to espionage claims
Monash University is pushing ahead with a deal to help a Chinese company build a new passenger plane, despite concerns some of the designs have been stolen.
- by Anthony Galloway and Fergus Hunter
Schools
Stand up straight: school assemblies, choirs and class photos will resume next Monday
Principals have been told that class photos, choirs and assemblies can resume on Monday and inter-school sport, music and debating next term.
- by Jordan Baker
University Of Sydney
International student market will take five years to recover
VIce-chancellors are urging governments to act quickly on a so-called safe corridor that would allow international students to return to Australia.
- by Jordan Baker
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University
'Chinese students will not go there': Beijing education agents warn Australia
The first signs are emerging that warnings from Beijing will have an impact on student numbers, posing a threat to $3.1 billion in university fee revenue.
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Fergus Hunter and Sanghee Liu
Education
Subjects on US slavery and fascism slated for cuts at Sydney University
"It's disappointing news to hear as a student, and deeply concerning given the current global anti-racist movement," said history student Annabel Pettit.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Black Lives Matter
Indigenous students' school attendance gap grows
The average attendance rate for Indigenous students was 81.5 per cent last year, compared with 92 per cent for non-Indigenous students.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Private schools
Boys' education: Teaching boys how to become good men
New school programs aim to see boys develop into adults who are compassionate, resilient, and capable of reflection and leadership.
- by Mal Chenu
Private schools
Boys' education: How to forge future-ready young men with big hearts
Boys-only schools argue they can tailor their curriculum, teaching and environment to cater for the ways boys think and learn.
- by Fran Molloy
Private schools
Boys' education: How to get boys to engage, at school and at home
The key is allowing boys to be active learners, not passive recipients of information.
- by Jeff Mann
Education
Five Australian universities in world's top 50, but progress stalls
A fall in teaching capacity and a declining reputation among employers hinders rankings.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion
Queen's Birthday Honours
Honours list gets an upgrade
Followed by a cultural exchange for Ausmericans.
Private schools
Students back at Waverley, Moriah as COVID sources remain a mystery
After a student tested positive to COVID-19, Waverley College will change its policy to allow students to carry their phones in case contact testing is required again.
- by Jordan Baker
Education
Opportunity classes test delayed due to COVID-19
The test for year 4 students won't be held until September, will not include class assessments and the results will not be able to be appealed.
- by Jordan Baker
HSC
The HSC 'passion projects' derailed by COVID-19
Students studying creative or collaborative HSC subjects have been hardest hit by changes caused by the pandemic.
- by Jordan Baker
Innovation in education
Boys' education: How to tap into boys' strengths and learning styles
Five research-based recommendations for educating and raising boys.
- by Dr Ian Lillico
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Indigenous culture
Each Australian school should employ an Indigenous educator: World Vision
The role would involve providing cultural education in the classroom, as well as co-ordinating visits from local Aboriginal community members and 'on-country' learning experiences.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Coronavirus pandemic
Students fear lost semester of learning as universities plan for campus return
For thousands of university students, online learning was not what they paid for. Motivation has dropped and many fear they haven't learnt content they need to progress their degrees.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Primary school
'A great opportunity': What COVID schooling taught parents about their kids
Weeks of remote schooling due to COVID-19 has given parents new insight into their children's learning.
- by Jordan Baker and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Education
'Fallen on deaf ears': Education providers stressed by student visa uncertainty
Universities are increasingly frustrated with the government's failure to announce visa relief for students affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
- by Fergus Hunter
City life
Suspended student accuses UQ of bullying after no date given for appeal
The student, who organised protests against the Chinese Communist Party, says he is in "limbo' awaiting a date for the hearing by the UQ Senate’s Disciplinary Appeals Committee.
- by Tony Moore
University
Universities count their losses, government sharpens its claws
If the federal government had goodwill towards universities, JobKeeper could have been made available to them. Liberal Senator James Paterson says there is little to none.
- by Chip Le Grand
University Of Sydney
'It gets ugly': Universities brace for major reform to save research
Seven local universities are in the world's top 100. But the drop in overseas student fees means the sector needs major reform if Australia wants them to stay there.
- by Jordan Baker
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University Of Sydney
'All over red rover': Top unis drive biggest overhaul in 30 years
The country's top universities say the sector needs to be reformed, but smaller universities argue that will come at their expense.
- by Jordan Baker and Anna Patty
Schools
Education chief blames ATAR for 'profoundly distorting' final years of school
A learner profile should supplement the ATAR, and include life lessons learned working at McDonalds, or caring for others, says the new NESA chair
- by Jordan Baker
Education
Governments challenged to shake up 'Byzantine' vocational education system
A Productivity Commission report has found the skills sector is "underperforming, excessively complicated and suffers from ad hoc policy approaches".
- by Fergus Hunter