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'Nation-building' deal as public schools fully funded

'Nation-building' deal as public schools fully funded

Every Australian student will receive a fully funded public education after the Commonwealth brokered a deal with a final holdout state.

Private school fined $140k, apologises for boy's death

Private school fined $140k, apologises for boy's death

Private school fined $140k, apologises for boy's death

Private school fined $140k, apologises for boy's death

Melbourne's Kilvington Grammar has been sentenced in the County Court over the death of student Lachlan Cook who died on a school trip to Vietnam.

PM caves on school funding after 'tortuous' talks

PM caves on school funding after 'tortuous' talks

PM caves on school funding after 'tortuous' talks

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.

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Parents shell out billions as back-to-school costs rise

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.

More students to start 2025 in temporary classrooms

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.

Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade

Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade

An artificial intelligence tool developed in Australia is being tested in classrooms and early results suggest it is helping students improve their answers.

Tackling youth crime already a priority: police chief

Tackling youth crime already a priority: police chief

Queensland's newly elected government vows harsh laws targeting youth offenders but the police chief says crime numbers are already trending down.

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School funding deal still doesn't add up for big states

School funding deal still doesn't add up for big states

School funding deal still doesn't add up for big states

School funding deal still doesn't add up for big states

State governments and the education union urge greater federal school funding as the minister looks to pave the way for a new deal in parliament.

Advice on negative gearing 'not unusual': Treasurer

Advice on negative gearing 'not unusual': Treasurer

Advice on negative gearing 'not unusual': Treasurer

Advice on negative gearing 'not unusual': Treasurer

While the government has downplayed speculation it's contemplating changes to negative gearing, it's also not ruling it out.

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Pressure is mounting on some of Australia's biggest states after Tasmania became the third jurisdiction to agree to the Commonwealth's school funding deal.

School locked down over 'threatening' social media post

School locked down over 'threatening' social media post

School locked down over 'threatening' social media post

School locked down over 'threatening' social media post

A "threatening" post on social media is being investigated by police after it prompted a Catholic school to go into lockdown.

'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

Calls to fully fund public schools are rising after the 2024 NAPLAN results showed thousands of students can't meet basic standards for literacy and numeracy.

School pleads guilty after death of student on trip

School pleads guilty after death of student on trip

School pleads guilty after death of student on trip

School pleads guilty after death of student on trip

Melbourne's Kilvington Grammar has admitted a single charge in court over the death of student Lachlan Cook who died while on a school trip to Vietnam.

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

A judge has granted a woman sexually abused by her childhood teacher an extra $113,000, bringing her total damages to almost $2.13 million.

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Student AI deepfake images reflective of porn crisis

Pornography is driving bad behaviour in Australian schools with an artificial intelligence deepfake scandal reflective of a crisis, experts have warned.

Police investigate 'vile' ranking of female students

Police are investigating an Instagram post categorising school girls as 'abduction material', 'one night stand' and 'unrapeable', weeks after a similar event.

'Armed student' forces school lockdown

A student at a remote WA high school allegedly brandished a knife and screwdriver during an incident that forced classrooms to be locked down.

Demolition for school after dangerous mould outbreak

It will be years before a school nicknamed "the jail" is rebuilt after the site is bulldozed following an outbreak of mould that has infested the facility.

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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.

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.

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.

Qld school hours flexible but usual week still expected

Queensland students may be able to enjoy different hours under an updated school schedule policy but they will still be expected to complete a five-day week.

Govt official to make formal apology to Jewish students

The Federal Court has ordered the Victorian education department to make a formal oral apology to five Jewish students who were bullied at a state school.

'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.

Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education

Remote Australian families are pushing for more help sending their kids to boarding school, saying quality education secures the future of farming communities.

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