Education
‘Sigh of relief’ from schools over reversal on HSC return-to-class
HSC students must do their trials online and can only go onto campus if they live outside a hotspot, stay for less than two hours and arrange it with the school
- by Jordan Baker
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Students in hotspot areas will not return to school under new plan
Students in hotspot areas will not return to school and all HSC trials and assessments will be done at home under the government’s revised HSC return-to-school plan.
- by Jordan Baker
Second student at Brisbane Girls Grammar School tests positive to COVID-19
A second student at Brisbane Girls Grammar School has tested positive to coronavirus.
- by Cloe Read
Families fear students with disabilities are left behind in switch to remote learning
Renae’s 11-year-old son has two learning disabilities, as well as ADHD, which places him four years behind his peers. Now she fears he’s slipping even further, as his usual supports have dwindled during lockdown.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘The school has been unlucky’: one-stop test and jab pioneered at Al-Taqwa
Staff and students aged 16 and older at Al-Taqwa College were offered a Pfizer shot when they showed up at the school to be tested for COVID-19 on Thursday.
- by Adam Carey, Anna Prytz and Michael Fowler
Pressure mounts from teacher’s union as Premier defends HSC priority
Premier Gladys Berejiklian is defending the year 12 return to class, saying the HSC is an “opportunity for a better life”.
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
HSC
Premier, there are more important things to worry about than the HSC
It’s puzzling that politicians who tell students that the HSC is not the be-all and end-all are now making it a priority in the middle of a pandemic.
- by Jordan Baker
‘See all the connections’: Jewish and Islamic schools in museum exchange
A museum program involving Jewish and Islamic students is designed to break down stereotypes they might have and help them understand what they have in common.
- by Adam Carey
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Education
Private schools to start vaccinating their staff on-site
Wesley College will begin giving the jab to its staff on campus this week, as several other non-government schools in Melbourne look to follow suit.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Adam Carey
Premier retreats on controversial back-to-school policy for year 12
Last week, Gladys Berejiklian said year 12 would return to class. On Wednesday she backtracked, saying access to classrooms will be based on COVID-19 risk.
- by Jordan Baker
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Coronavirus pandemic
NSW Health asks schools for student details as vaccination bookings set to open
Principals have been given less than 24 hours to provide student details as NSW Health rushes students through first vaccinations over five days.
- by Jordan Baker