High school
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- Education
Rumaysa endured racism at school for years, and says indifference is fuelling its rise
Reports of racism in Victoria’s schools are surging as the Education Department receives at least one complaint every school day – a 28 per cent increase in 12 months.
- Nicole Precel
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ICAC to probe former School Infrastructure NSW boss
The state’s powerful anti-corruption body is investigating allegations bureaucrats from School Infrastructure awarded lucrative contracts to friends and business associates.
- Lucy Carroll
The change coming to state schools that will save parents money
Expensive branded uniform requirements will be ditched for some items – like pants and socks – in a move designed to ease costs for families.
- Alex Crowe
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- Education
Brisbane primary school to close to make way for high school students
Parents of the 73 students have been told their school will be shutting down after next year’s classes to allow for construction of a new high school.
- Rosanna Ryan
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- Education
We learnt how much funding NSW schools receive: What does yours get?
Top selective schools James Ruse and North Sydney Boys benefited from parent contributions upwards of $2000 per student. Search our table to see how your school fares.
- Christopher Harris
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- Welfare
Dear Jacinta Allan, thanks for the $400, but I really didn’t need it
Millions of parents are under intense pressure. But plenty are in cruise mode – financially chastened, but hardly on the bones of their bums. So why are we all getting free money?
- Tom Ormonde
WA high school teachers banned for sexualising female students
Court documents have revealed that in both cases, the men’s conduct was “so serious that it is likely to bring the teaching profession into disrepute”.
- Holly Thompson
Number of schools caught by NAPLAN writing scandal grows
Academic integrity experts say the advent of artificial intelligence has made high-stakes tests such as NAPLAN more susceptible to cheating.
- Christopher Harris
Why more than half of Queensland’s principals want to quit – and what it means for our kids
Almost 60 per cent of the Queensland principals who took part in a national survey “often seriously consider” quitting – the worst result in the country.
- Felicity Caldwell
Employers want workers back in the office. How do parents of young children cope?
As more families have both parents working full-time and employers impose return-to-office policies, a new report recommends an overhaul of outside school hours care.
- Lucy Carroll
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