Education
The Sydney school debunking myths and bucking NAPLAN trends
The release of the latest literacy and numeracy results comes amid a stand-off between the federal education minister and his state counterparts over funding.
- by Lucy Carroll
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‘False choice’: The decision about schools that leaves parents with few options
A state inquiry has made substantial recommendations to improve standards for teaching students with disabilities in NSW.
- by Kayla Olaya
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Early learning
The suburbs getting new and upgraded kindergartens
Areas that are short on childcare have been selected by the state government as locations for new or expanded facilities.
- by Alex Crowe
Newington College student pleads guilty over child pornography
The prestigious private school is embroiled in a scandal after an 18-year-old filmed a fellow student and shared it with his peers.
- by Riley Walter and Lucy Carroll
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Selective schools
‘Unauthorised access’: Parents hack selective school results website
More than 100 selective school candidates secured access to a department website which allowed them to view their school offers.
- by Lucy Carroll
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Education
NSW teacher training rules overhauled as accreditation process scrapped
The shake-up has been welcomed by the teachers’ union, but slammed by critics who warn it will erode quality assurance and vital oversight of thousands of teaching courses.
- by Lucy Carroll
Thirty-nine students got perfect ATARs. These are the subjects they chose
Students who achieved an ATAR of 99.95 chose 29 different subjects in 2023, including several subjects typically viewed as less academically rigorous.
- by Alex Crowe
Schools that Excel 2024: Find out your school’s VCE results
The Age’s Schools that Excel series celebrates schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE results over a decade. Find out who won and use our dashboard to track your school’s results.
- by Craig Butt and Robyn Grace
How a school with farm animals achieved some of Victoria’s highest VCE scores
An Islamic school built on the site of a former farm and a government school that fosters a strong sense of community have been named as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s north.
- by Bridie Smith
The regional school where the surf’s up – and so are the VCE scores
A government school with a surf academy and a Catholic school steeped in history have been chosen as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in regional Victoria.
- by Robyn Grace and Caroline Schelle
This school uses its high-achieving alumni to help motivate students – and VCE results are soaring
A government school utilising its high-achieving alumni, and a growing Catholic school that celebrates all successes have been selected as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s west.
- by Alex Crowe