Education
The children with a one-in-four chance of finishing school
About 80 per cent of students complete year 12, but for some young people the odds are 25 per cent and they’re far more likely to be expelled.
- by Kieran Rooney
Latest
From Mt Druitt to Vaucluse, teacher-to-student ratios ranked from best to worst
In Sydney’s most affluent areas, teacher-to-student ratios lag private schools, but in other parts of the city, the situation is reversed.
- by Christopher Harris
WA’s most sought-after uni degrees for 2024
New data has revealed what degrees were the most popular in WA, with some receiving over a thousand applications.
- by Holly Thompson
Five WA university courses you probably haven’t heard of
For future students unsure of what they want to study, or those who are just curious, here are some of the more obscure university courses on offer in WA. Several are the first of their kind in Australia.
- by Holly Thompson
Opinion
School funding
Pitting us against each other is no way to improve our crumbling school system
No other government would subject parents to a school system that forces them to consider their kids as customers. And you know what? No other country does.
- by Adam Voigt
Union lashes Yarra Council’s ‘extreme’ ban on childcare gifts
The City of Yarra is showing no signs of backing down despite outcry over their banning of Christmas presents for childcare workers.
- by Melissa Cunningham
University offers for WA’s year 12 graduates return to pre-COVID levels
Thousands of WA students received offers from the state’s five universities on Friday, with the number finally returning to pre-pandemic levels after a four-year slump.Â
- by Holly Thompson
The low-fee private schools outperforming expensive rivals in the HSC
Multiple lower-fee Sydney schools have recorded similar or higher HSC success rates than schools where fees are above $30,000, according to a new Herald analysis.
- by Lucy Carroll and Nigel Gladstone
This year’s first-round uni offers revealed
First round university offers are out with society, culture and health among the state’s most popular courses. Find your offer in our searchable database.
- by Robyn Grace
Updated
Education
See the full list: The WA students who won the state’s top awards
A future doctor and software engineer have been announced as the top two students in Western Australia.
- by Holly Thompson
‘It’s not straightforward’: Is this WA’s hardest ATAR exam question?
The final exams are known to be challenging, with some questions set to really test how well students understand a concept or topic. But some questions are harder than others.
- by Holly Thompson