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Elite unis lower ATARs in favour of special entry schemes
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Elite unis lower ATARs in favour of special entry schemes

Universities are increasingly moving to US-style portfolio-based entry schemes, leading to fears they could undermine the HSC.

  • by Daniella White

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‘We’re burning out’: WA teachers’ plea as student mental illness skyrockets

‘We’re burning out’: WA teachers’ plea as student mental illness skyrockets

More than 50 per cent of West Australian teachers have asked for support dealing with wellbeing and mental health issues appearing in their classrooms, a new study has found.

  • by Holly Thompson
The best and worst areas in NSW for NAPLAN revealed

The best and worst areas in NSW for NAPLAN revealed

The breakdown of NAPLAN results by state electorate shows the worst-performing areas are about seven academic school years behind the top achieving parts of the state.

  • by Christopher Harris
2021: Learning to read using phonics
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2021: Learning to read using phonics

Chelsea Primary has had success with a phonics-based reading system, which they have used since 2019.

Why selective schools are missing the mark

Why selective schools are missing the mark

Despite a revamp, children from disadvantaged backgrounds are severely underrepresented in selective schools. There’s more to do.

  • by Millie Muroi
University of Melbourne facing investigation over tech surveillance of students

University of Melbourne facing investigation over tech surveillance of students

More than 20 university students were sent images of themselves caught by campus CCTV cameras as evidence of wrongdoings during anti-conflict protests.

  • by Alex Crowe
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The Perth private schools with the highest-earning parents revealed
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The Perth private schools with the highest-earning parents revealed

This is the first time income figures for parents at WA private schools have been published and experts say they highlight how significantly public schools are underfunded.

  • by Holly Thompson
Meet the Allards, a family who take their kids on holiday during school
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Meet the Allards, a family who take their kids on holiday during school

An education expert says she would not be surprised if COVID did not have a radical effect on parents’ willingness to just say “stuff it, pack your bags, we’re off”.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Brisbane students skipped more than 2.6 million school days last year
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Brisbane students skipped more than 2.6 million school days last year

School absenteeism has not recovered to pre-COVID levels. Search every Brisbane state primary and high school’s attendance rates for the past three years.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
The university vowed not to spy on students. Now it’s using tracking data to punish them

The university vowed not to spy on students. Now it’s using tracking data to punish them

Human rights experts have raised concerns over the University of Melbourne’s use of tracking technology to identify students staging a pro-Palestinian sit-in on campus.

  • by Alex Crowe
Push for Melbourne all-girls school to go co-ed as enrolments continue to dwindle

Push for Melbourne all-girls school to go co-ed as enrolments continue to dwindle

Mentone, Canterbury, Melbourne, Pascoe Vale and Matthew Flinders girls’ colleges have all declined in enrolments since 2018.

  • by Alex Crowe