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Phone ban, vape laws 'helping students focus'
Australia's education minister says law reforms around phone usage in schools and vaping are helping the younger generation kick goals in the classroom.
yesterday
Australia 'cannot dumb its way to greatness': Shorten
Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has started his new role as the University of Canberra's vice-chancellor, outlining his vision during tough times.
2 days ago
Students get more power over sexual assault complaints
An independent office designed to help university students escalate concerns about sexual misconduct is expected to handle about 15,000 complaints a year.
Jan 31, 2025
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Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'
The education minister says a university student expelled after declaring unconditional support for Hamas should not have been reinstated.
Jan 28, 2025
PM caves on school funding after 'tortuous' talks
An extra $3.5 billion in federal cash will be ponied up by the Albanese government after protracted public school funding negotiations with two hold-out states.
Jan 24, 2025
Literacy boost plea to improve student success
A review into a state's education system calls for a boost to literacy programs, a trial of a UK-style model grouping schools together and other measures.
Jan 22, 2025
Back to school but more kids escorted over safety fears
Primary school-age students are not walking or riding to or from school in the numbers they once were as parents' concern grows over road safety.
Jan 22, 2025
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PhD numbers slip as students made to live 'in poverty'
Australia's future economic growth and research prospects are at risk with meagre incomes deterring prospective candidates from undertaking a PhD.
Jan 17, 2025
Parents put kids' future on credit as school costs rise
Private schools are preparing to campaign for more money from the government as parents look for ways to keep up with rising education costs.
Jan 14, 2025
Parents shell out billions as back-to-school costs rise
Technology is a major factor in rising back-to-school costs as Australian teachers notice an increase in students without the essentials.
Jan 11, 2025
More students to start 2025 in temporary classrooms
Figures suggest more than 13,000 demountable classrooms are used in NSW, Victorian and West Australian public schools alone.
Jan 09, 2025
Call to prioritise lowering student loan debt in 2025
The peak body for universities wants the next government to prioritise lower student loan debts to reduce barriers to study and help meet a key skills target.
Dec 11, 2024
Results on time despite VCE exam blunder growing
The results of Victorian students' Year 12 will still be released on time despite a mass publishing error impacting an extra nine papers.
Dec 10, 2024
Where 960 kinders, schools must be built, and built big
One Australian state will need about 900 new kindergartens and 60 new government schools to keep up with demand and a growing population by 2036.
Dec 09, 2024
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Levy on foreign students could help migration woes
Increasing international student fees with a levy could be a better way to decrease migration numbers than a cap on enrolments, a top economics professor says.
Dec 02, 2024
Laws to protect schools from spike in abusive parents
Schools will be given greater powers to manage violent and abusive parents, after a 200 per cent increase in bans at public schools over the past five years.
Nov 28, 2024
Hundreds of uni execs paid more than state premiers
The tertiary education union has hit out at the "excessive" salaries of university executives who have warned of hundreds of job cuts due to funding shortfalls.
Nov 20, 2024
Half of year 12 exams impacted by blunder, boss resigns
Victoria's year 12 exam blunder has claimed its first scalp, after half of the tests were impacted by an error that allowed students to preview questions.
Nov 18, 2024
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No safer place for Schoolies, police minister says
As school leavers party hard on the Gold Coast, an anti-youth violence organisation is carrying out scans to ensure the teens aren't carrying weapons.
Nov 17, 2024
Mind check: should schools track kids' mental health?
Australian schools will have access to a government-funded digital tool to support students' mental health but some question whether it will be effective.
Nov 16, 2024
Campus-style hubs to aid uni students in city outskirts
University campus-style facilities are set to make life easier for students living on the outskirts of Australia's biggest cities.
Nov 15, 2024
Final exams blunder prompts government review
The education minister says Victoria's students "deserve better" after reports emerged that those sitting VCE exams could find hidden questions in sample tests.
Nov 14, 2024
Childcare worker wage rise set to be streamlined
As the nation's largest childcare provider signed on to a wage boost, the acting prime minister says a looming sector pay rise needed to be as easy as possible.
Nov 14, 2024
Social media ban passes the test for school principals
Banning under 16s from social media would be critical for the wellbeing of young people, a peak body for school principals says.
Nov 13, 2024
History, maths face axe as unis hit 'world of pain'
The university sector says it is in a world of financial pain and could cut up to 14,000 jobs as it deals with a forced drop-off in international students.
Nov 05, 2024
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