Education
Revealed: The number of students each university is set to lose under crackdown
NSW will lose almost 13,000 students, representing a hit of hundreds of millions of dollars in direct revenue. See the full list.
- by Daniella White
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Double or nothing: Why NSW rejected billions for public school children
The funding stand-off comes as total number of permanent and temporary teachers has gone backwards in NSW.
- by Christopher Harris and Lucy Carroll
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The map that reveals Sydney’s flight from public primary schools
Public primary schools have more than 20,000 fewer enrolments than five years ago. And it’s not all because of a switch to private schools.
- by Lucy Carroll and Nigel Gladstone
This Perth suburb is being revamped, but what about its local schools?
A large development proposal has raised alarm bells for residents who say the population influx will put 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