Education
This Perth suburb is being revamped, but what about its local schools?
The proposal for the first residential development at the iconic Subiaco Oval has raised alarm bells for residents over a population influx putting strain on schools.
- by Holly Thompson
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Bullying
Charlotte lost her voice. Now her family want school bullying rules transformed
The death of a 12-year-old schoolgirl has left her family distraught and triggered calls for a reassessment of how schools deal with bullying claims.
- by Jordan Baker
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Education
Melbourne’s most overcrowded schools – and the thousands of homes being built near them
Use our interactive graphic to find out how full your school is – and if it’s about to come under more pressure.
- by Alex Crowe
Public schools to take on cyberbullying after class, publish clear rules
It will be mandatory for schools to outline strategies for teachers to identify, prevent and respond to bullying – including cyberbullying outside the classroom.
- by Christopher Harris
The man who left parents $7 million out of pocket and 600 children heartbroken
Children from more than 100 schools – including Reddam, The Forest High and Marist Sisters – thought they were going on a trip to NASA in Texas. That was until Charles Chung’s company collapsed, owing millions. Here’s how it unravelled.
- by Lucy Carroll and Colin Kruger
What’s behind the surge in suspensions at WA’s public schools?
More than 100 students were suspended from public schools every day on average across 2023, new data shows.
- by Holly Thompson
The number of Australians with student debts above $100,000 revealed
In just five years, the number of people with six-figure debt has more than doubled.
- by Daniella White
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HSC
Exams to go online in major HSC English shake-up
A suite of English extension subjects will have online exams, while the HSC maths advanced and standard questions will be tweaked.
- by Christopher Harris
Sydney Catholic schools ban year 12 formal dates, alcohol for parents
External dates are banned while schools say parents can no longer enjoy a glass of wine at graduation events.
- by Christopher Harris
Victoria to set up campuses overseas in move to circumvent student caps
Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a $5 million fund for offshore education while in Delhi, where she is spruiking Victoria’s relationship with India.
- by Kieran Rooney
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High school
NSW schools call in PE and science teachers to plug maths gaps
New research on out-of-field maths teaching in 48 schools comes as the department quietly axed a highly rated maths retraining program.
- by Lucy Carroll