Today
Local students taking A-level fast-track to Oxford
A private school in Sydney is offering British A-levels as an alternative to the HSC.
Yesterday
Parents continue shift to private schools
The rising tide of families electing to send their children to private schools has accelerated since COVID-19.
This Month
Inside the fight to keep girls out of boys’ schools
This week on The Fin podcast, AFR Magazine contributor Brook Turner on why Sydney has become the epicentre of this battle and whether there is still a place in Australia for single-sex schools.
January
‘We did not expect the intensity’: Newington hits back at co-ed row
Coeducation is seen as the future of school. So why is Newington College in Sydney at the centre of a debate so hot that parents are withdrawing boys?
‘We became a pinata’: The culture war tearing a school apart
How its decision to go co-ed made Newington College in Sydney the country’s most talked-about school.
Private or not, Sydney most expensive for schools
The annual Cost of Education Index found the total cost of educating a child in a private school in Sydney rose by 9 per cent in the past year.
Private schools raise fees at three times rate of inflation
For a decade or more, private schools have increased their fees by far more than the CPI. This year is no different, and schools have a range of explanations.
December 2024
Private school fees to rise at almost triple the rate of inflation
Prestigious schools have been gradually contacting parents over the past few weeks announcing new fee schedules for 2025.
‘Cruiser schools’ and why parents might not be getting what they pay for
Australia has one of the most privatised school systems in the world, but national data suggests not all students are benefiting from their costly educations.
The surprise elite schools that are failing academically
Parents spending $30,000-plus to send their children to high-fee private schools expect educational returns. The truth is more complex.
November 2024
Cranbrook gets its first female head as co-education looms
Anne Johnstone, a former commercial litigation lawyer, trained as an English and history teacher and has been head of Ravenswood School for Girls since 2016.
October 2024
Nine money tips for new parents (and parents-to-be)
Your budget, salary and superannuation are just some of the things that could take a hit when having a baby. But by planning ahead, you can save on many of the costs.
Why we should all learn to be OK with embarrassment
If we let fear of failing and ego get in the way, we will stop trying and stop moving forward, says this high-profile education leader.
September 2024
The cost of sending your child to a private school – in seven charts
Just one year of tuition at a top-range private school will set you back at least $40,000, but demand keeps growing.
The suburbs where nearly every child goes to a private school
In some suburbs, parents don’t ask whether to go public or private; it’s more a question of which private school to send their kids to.
Parents’ eye-watering education bills don’t end with school
Helping kids get started in life has arguably never been more expensive. Plan and save early, experts say. We’ve also found the most generous scholarships available.
Robot dog, but no staff super: Canberra private school in trouble
A private school in Canberra, which has been entangled with numerous legal battles over governance and financial management, is set to be deregistered.
August 2024
As a state school graduate, I believe in private schools
A British financier explains why she educated her children privately, even though the government gave her a good education.
June 2024
Newington College chairman clocks up 17 years (and counting)
There is nothing so compelling as private school politics.
Former Cranbrook teacher sues school alleging unsafe environment
Sydney private school Cranbrook is dealing with a new legal action brought by a former teacher who alleges the environment was unsafe for female staff.