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Inside the plan that could rein in vice chancellor salaries and overhaul uni boards
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers, as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
- by Sherryn Groch
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Private school students were asked what they’d eaten for breakfast. Later that day, they were scored
A study quizzed students about the nutritional quality of their breakfast and then made them sit a test later in the day.
- by Christopher Harris
‘Overworked, underpaid and fed up’: Why thousands of WA teachers walked off the job
About 8000 teachers marched from Optus Stadium on Tuesday, joined by thousands more in the regions and even more watching the rally online.
- by Holly Thompson
‘A laughable offer’: Thousands of WA teachers will stop work on Tuesday in bid for better pay
“A 0.25 per cent increase from first to second offer is not an offer that we can present to our membership ... they would reject it instantly,” union president Matt Jarman said.
- by Holly Thompson
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Unis ban Indian student applications as visa rejections hit record high
Some universities, including at least one prestigious Group of Eight institution, have taken the drastic step of banning or limiting applications from countries deemed at high risk of visa refusal.
- by Daniella White
Record 18,500 students sit selective school test on paper for last time
Selective school and opportunity class testing will move online for the first time in 2025.
- by Lucy Carroll
Schools have been ordered to use this teaching method. Will staff comply?
After decades of the reading wars, another ideological culture battle is set to ignite when teachers return from their school holidays.
- by Christopher Harris
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Fewer girls enrolled in opportunity classes as test comes under review
The gender gap in NSW’s public school opportunity classes is growing, with the proportion of girls in the classes falling to 39.5 per cent.
- by Lucy Carroll
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The WA schools planning to close on Tuesday revealed
More than 80 public schools across Western Australia have confirmed they will close, or partially close during the teachers’ strike.
- by Holly Thompson
WA teachers’ strike plan ‘unnecessary’: premier
Teachers across many of the state’s public high schools and primary schools will abandon their posts on Tuesday over a recent “insulting” pay rise offer.
- by Holly Thompson
The unexpected country that has delivered an influx of international students to WA
While the number of students coming from China has so far failed to meet rebound expectations in WA, another country has taken its place.
- by Holly Thompson