Education
The Sydney students forced to take the NAPLAN test again
Some schools were hit by a technical issue which meant they could access predictive text and spellcheck.
- by Christopher Harris
Latest
In NSW, swimming lessons started in 1880. Now some schools struggle to put a relay team together
After nationwide research showed participation in school swimming carnivals had plunged, experts say a lot of students are missing out on key skills.
- by Julie Power and Frances Howe
School swimming carnivals are dying. It’s putting a generation at risk
One in four schools around Australia have abandoned the annual swimming carnival, research shows, as Royal Life Saving Australia sounds the alarm over safety.
- by Julie Power
Building planes a model program to help students’ English, science skills take off
A Melbourne school’s aviation program has helped students with scientific principles, and strengthen their vocabulary and problem-solving skills. Then there’s the fun of watching the flights.
- by Caroline Schelle
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HSC
‘I’m sure it will happen’: James Ruse High’s plan to return to No.1 revealed
For 27 years, the selective school reigned at the top of HSC league tables until 2023, when it was dethroned by North Sydney Boys.
- by Christopher Harris
More parents want a private school scholarship. Marks are not always enough
The number of applicants for some private school scholarship tests has increased by about 30 per cent in the past few years.
- by Christopher Harris
Perspective
Schools
Some kids have never been invited to a party. Here’s why
Making and keeping friends can be challenging, but for neurodivergent children, these challenges become more complicated.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Education
Six years ago, this was ‘Australia’s worst school’. Here’s how it turned around
Teachers were being physically assaulted by students when A Current Affair aired its notorious story. Here’s what happened since.
- by Nicole Precel
This WA student dreaded going to school. Now, she’s studying to be a lawyer
Kyanna Hansen barely attended school between years 9 and 11. Now she’s on her way to becoming a human rights lawyer thanks to the helping hand of a university entry program.
- by Holly Thompson
This WA student’s Olympic dreams lie in the ‘fastest sport in the world’
This sport has been part of the Olympics since the 1980s, but still sits at the fringes of the games. Here is one WA teenager with a dream to represent her country and change that perception.
- by Holly Thompson
Charity fined after student set alight in science experiment gone wrong
A male student and an educator were both taken to hospital with burns following the incident in November 2022.
- by Caroline Schelle
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