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Private school alumni association split over ‘toxic culture’ report
The former vice president of a high-fee grammar school alumni association has been suspended over alleged threats as the group’s “toxic” culture is laid bare.
- by Alex Crowe and Adam Carey
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Private school teachers push for pay rises above public sector colleagues
The Independent Education Union is calling for an increase to private school teacher salaries to “maintain the traditional premium” above public schools.
- by Lucy Carroll
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The Sydney private schools with the highest-earning parents
The new figures help rank schools based on parents’ income and determine how much government funding flows to each school.
- by Lucy Carroll and Nigel Gladstone
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Victorian budget
The elite schools hardest hit by Victoria’s payroll tax change
Some high-fee schools will pay more in taxes than they get in state funding, according to opposition analysis. Find out which ones here.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Industrial relations
Private schools oppose right to disconnect for teachers
Some of the country’s most elite schools, like Sydney’s SCEGGS Darlinghurst and Melbourne’s Scotch College, want to retain the “flexibility” they require from staff.
- by Olivia Ireland
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Cranbrook settles with former head as he launches complaint with ABC
Nicholas Sampson and the school’s governing council have resolved a dispute after his dramatic resignation from the prestigious all-boys institution.
- by Lucy Carroll
Citipointe Christian College reaches settlement with parents over gender contracts
The Pentecostal Christian school that made national headlines after issuing a controversial student gender and sexuality contract has reached a settlement with parents.
- by Savannah Meacham
Cranbrook School misses deadline to answer three key questions
After claims of a toxic work culture and the inappropriate behaviour of a teacher, new documents reveal the prestigious school failed to meet a federal government deadline.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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Jewish school confident of move to Caulfield Hospital site
The school transports about 1000 students from Caulfield to Burwood each day and has called the hospital’s use of the Caulfield site a waste of valuable land.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Independent Kew school to sell part of primary campus to meet new tax bill
Preshil will sell land on its primary school campus ahead of a controversial change to state taxes set to cost the school hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- by Bridie Smith
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Design
Exclusive NSW girls’ school embroiled in ugly dispute
The fate of Australia’s oldest and most respected “creative community” looks uncertain, with long-term staff set to lose their jobs.
- by Andrew Hornery