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Cash splash lifts remote school funding up to standard

Cash splash lifts remote school funding up to standard

Disadvantaged areas will be prioritised in a school funding boost to lift enrolments and education outcomes across the Northern Territory.

NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing

NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing

NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing

NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing

Schools hosting NAPLAN examinations will receive marks within weeks, in what will be the fastest results delivery in the tests' history.

Cranbrook headmaster resigns after toxic culture claims

Cranbrook headmaster resigns after toxic culture claims

Cranbrook headmaster resigns after toxic culture claims

Cranbrook headmaster resigns after toxic culture claims

The headmaster of Sydney's prestigious Cranbrook School has stepped down following allegations of cultural failings.

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Homeschooling overhaul sparks mixed reactions

Homeschooling overhaul sparks mixed reactions

The Queensland government has introduced legislation that will ensure homeschoolers must follow the Australian curriculum.

VIPs party lavishly while students sit on floor: union

VIPs party lavishly while students sit on floor: union

Monash University spent $127,000 on a farewell party for an outgoing vice chancellor, while students are watching lectures from the floor, a union says.

University student safety watchdog set for 2025 entry

University student safety watchdog set for 2025 entry

A new student ombudsman who will be able to handle complaints about how universities respond to sexual assault and other issues is slated to start in 2025.

Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults

Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults

An independent student ombudsman will oversee the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints cases at universities in a bid to bolster safety.

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Sydney's growing fringes win in preschool rollout

Sydney's growing fringes win in preschool rollout

Sydney's growing fringes win in preschool rollout

Sydney's growing fringes win in preschool rollout

A pledge to build 100 public preschools in three years is set to double the number available to NSW families.

Boost in early childhood scholarships, rural preschools

Boost in early childhood scholarships, rural preschools

Boost in early childhood scholarships, rural preschools

Boost in early childhood scholarships, rural preschools

A record number of early childhood scholarships have been issued to attract workers, while 49 new public preschools will be built in rural and regional NSW.

Housing plan to support teachers in rural NSW

Housing plan to support teachers in rural NSW

Housing plan to support teachers in rural NSW

Housing plan to support teachers in rural NSW

A new housing strategy is part of a NSW government plan to retain more teachers in some of the state's most isolated communities.

Primary school shut for weeks in asbestos mulch scandal

Primary school shut for weeks in asbestos mulch scandal

Primary school shut for weeks in asbestos mulch scandal

Primary school shut for weeks in asbestos mulch scandal

Recycled mulch should never have been laid in a school from which 700 pupils must now relocate for several weeks due to an asbestos find, it has been revealed.

Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find

Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find

Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find

Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find

Fragments of asbestos have been found at NSW government projects including a park, train stations and a school, while a hospital is being assessed.

Asbestos found in mulch at NSW public primary school

Asbestos found in mulch at NSW public primary school

Asbestos found in mulch at NSW public primary school

Asbestos found in mulch at NSW public primary school

Students at a NSW primary school will start their week remotely after the EPA confirmed the presence of bonded asbestos in recycled mulch used there.

Vape raids nab $12m in goods as school detections axed

Vape raids nab $12m in goods as school detections axed

Vape raids nab $12m in goods as school detections axed

Vape raids nab $12m in goods as school detections axed

Officers have seized millions of dollars worth of illegal vapes and tobacco in Sydney raids as authorities try to crack down on the burgeoning industry.

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WA, federal governments sign $1.6 billion schools deal

Western Australia will be the first state where public schools are fully funded after the Cook and Albanese governments signed a deal to boost funding by 2026.

Protest over co-ed plans for prestigious boys' school

Students returning to Newington College after summer holidays have been greeted by a protest over plans to admit girls to the elite Sydney boys' private school.

Teacher quality, shortages bite in regions and suburbs

Class-topping teachers are more likely found working in affluent areas, new research suggests, underlining the difficulty in overcoming rural disadvantage.

Public schools to remain underfunded: education union

The Australian Education Union says the federal government must do more to ensure public schools are fully funded to provide every opportunity to Australians.

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Back to school sales to book up billions of dollars

As students gear up to return to their classrooms, Australia’s back to school purchases are set to generate $2.5 billion for retailers.

Education loans jump as back-to-school expenses pile up

The cost-of-living crisis is leading to a steep rise in families taking out loans to cover their kids' education expenses.

Parents' income segregates Australian school students

Education ministers are working to tie school funding to better outcomes for all students as those from poor backgrounds fall behind.

Student support prioritised as states eye more cash

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to stump up more for public schools as regional results go backwards and training teachers proves challenging.

Australian students out-performing international peers

Poor Australian students are on average five years behind in their studies than their richer peers, a report on academic performance has found.

Teacher pay stand-off ends after union backs new offer

Parents have likely seen the last of teacher strikes for the time being after the South Australian government's latest pay offer won union support.

Thousands of STEM spots to be funded in AUKUS push

The government will fund an additional 4000 university places for STEM students to create a workforce capable of building a nuclear-powered submarine fleet.

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