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Demolition for school after dangerous mould outbreak

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.

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.

Teacher quality, shortages bite in regions and suburbs

Teacher quality, shortages bite in regions and suburbs

Teacher quality, shortages bite in regions and suburbs

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.

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Back to school sales to book up billions of dollars

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

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

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

'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.

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Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education

Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education

Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education

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.

NSW students 'might actually socialise' after phone ban

NSW students 'might actually socialise' after phone ban

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.

Machete group targeted vulnerable kids leaving school

Machete group targeted vulnerable kids leaving school

Machete group targeted vulnerable kids leaving school

Machete group targeted vulnerable kids leaving school

One of three teens who abducted a 14-year-old on his way home from school has applied for bail, as a court hears the victim has suffered life-altering injuries.

Bullied Jewish students win apology, $400k from state

Bullied Jewish students win apology, $400k from state

Bullied Jewish students win apology, $400k from state

Bullied Jewish students win apology, $400k from state

Victoria must apologise and pay more than $400,000 to students who experienced anti-Semitic bullying and harassment at a state school, a judge has ordered.

School funding commitment with calls for billions more

School funding commitment with calls for billions more

School funding commitment with calls for billions more

School funding commitment with calls for billions more

A new report says an extra $6.6 billion a year should be pumped into public schools to boost completion rates and address a gap in rural communities.

Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

A CSIRO initiative is aiming to address the lack of First Nations representation in Australia's STEM workforce through its young Indigenous women's academy.

First Nations school students get taste of campus life

First Nations school students get taste of campus life

First Nations school students get taste of campus life

First Nations school students get taste of campus life

Indigenous high school students from around the country are taking part in a week-long university experience based on their future study interests.

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