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Teachers' strike ultimatum threatens Year 12 exams

Teachers' strike ultimatum threatens Year 12 exams

The South Australian government has until Monday to deliver teachers an improved pay offer to avert a disruptive strike during Year 12 final exams.

'It is 2023': Schools minister pans same-sex formal ban

'It is 2023': Schools minister pans same-sex formal ban

'It is 2023': Schools minister pans same-sex formal ban

'It is 2023': Schools minister pans same-sex formal ban

School students should not face discrimination on the basis of their sexuality, says the man overseeing the bulk of public funding for Catholic schools.

Historic merger to create super uni given green light

Historic merger to create super uni given green light

Historic merger to create super uni given green light

Historic merger to create super uni given green light

The long-awaited marriage of South Australia's two largest universities is official after the state government won the endorsement of the cross bench.

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Up to $60k on offer to switch to teaching in NSW

Up to $60k on offer to switch to teaching in NSW

People with industry experience in high-demand subject areas will be offered up to $60,000 to take up teaching in NSW while locals could access half of that.

Merger 'secrecy' highlights uni transparency issues

Merger 'secrecy' highlights uni transparency issues

A report has found major universities are more focused on profits over educational and research outcomes.

NSW students 'might actually socialise' after phone ban

NSW students 'might actually socialise' after phone ban

Teenagers at NSW government high schools are being forced to ditch their mobile phones in the hope it will raise academic standards and encourage socialising.

Concerns over AI grooming, bullying and sexual images

Concerns over AI grooming, bullying and sexual images

Large-scale grooming, the generation of sexual images and cyber bullying have been raised as potential risks artificial intelligence creates for school kids.

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University of Melbourne staff to strike for one week

University of Melbourne staff to strike for one week

University of Melbourne staff to strike for one week

University of Melbourne staff to strike for one week

National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Melbourne are planning a week-long strike as they fight for better pay and conditions.

Global ranking slide a warning sign for Australian unis

Global ranking slide a warning sign for Australian unis

Global ranking slide a warning sign for Australian unis

Global ranking slide a warning sign for Australian unis

A tumble in the global ranking of Australia's top universities has been described as a warning sign with competition intensifying for international talent.

Budget billions to be spent in school-funding splash

Budget billions to be spent in school-funding splash

Budget billions to be spent in school-funding splash

Budget billions to be spent in school-funding splash

Sydney's southwest will get new primary and high schools as part of a $3.5 billion spend on education in the rapidly growing region, the NSW government says.

‘Historic’ deal to make NSW teachers nation's best paid

‘Historic’ deal to make NSW teachers nation's best paid

‘Historic’ deal to make NSW teachers nation's best paid

‘Historic’ deal to make NSW teachers nation's best paid

NSW teachers have agreed to a deal with the government which will see them become the best paid in Australia for those in the top and starting pay brackets.

SA uni merger could 'damage the state's reputation'

SA uni merger could 'damage the state's reputation'

SA uni merger could 'damage the state's reputation'

SA uni merger could 'damage the state's reputation'

An inquiry into the merger of South Australia's two largest universities has heard arguments the project could either be a success or a catastrophic flop.

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean

Cleaners at NSW schools are reporting impossible workloads, high injury rates and trouble securing the correct pay as contractors cut their hours.

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Parents had to find alternative arrangements for their kids when hundreds of schools across South Australia shut as part of teacher strikes.

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Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care

An outline for an ambitious overhaul of SA's early childhood education and care sector has been met with government and industry support.

Uni staff to strike for a week as pay fight escalates

University of Melbourne staff will walk off the job for a week as long-running pay talks stall and a union calls on management to address its concerns.

Reform call as NAPLAN reveals city-country learning gap

A big divide in numeracy and literacy between country and city students makes it "blisteringly clear" reform is needed to improve education, the minister says.

Teacher pay offer 'one step forward, two steps back'

NSW teachers are demanding an enduring commitment to higher salaries and reduced workloads as they criticise the state government's four-year pay offer.

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Front-loading teacher pay rises always the plan: Minns

A plan to take NSW teachers' salaries past those in other states and then tie them to inflation was known before a union cried betrayal, the premier says.

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

The Victorian government has joined a union in condemning a Melbourne council's decision to stop operating local kindergartens from 2025.

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

An Australia-China relations expert says a memorandum of understanding flagged for the education sector is unlikely to substantively change anything.

Teachers say mounting workload affecting students

A national survey sheds light on the views of teachers, parents and students of the school system which will feed into an education overhaul.

New syllabus to add Indigenous view to colonial history

A new focus on Australia's colonial past including Indigenous perspectives is part of a revamp of the syllabuses for students in years 7 to 10 in NSW.

Phones go dark in all South Australian high schools

All South Australian public high schools have now banned the use of mobile phones by students.

$8m to boost uni spots for primary school teachers

Education Minister Jason Clare has announced $7.9 million for 105 university spots for primary school teachers in a bid to plug workforce shortages.

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