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The funeral of the late teen rower Edward Millear.

‘A gift, an angel’: Teen rower Edward Millear’s loved ones say a heartbreaking goodbye

“Ed had wisdom and kindness beyond his years and a way with people that endeared him to them,” said his father, Spencer.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola

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The 2025 SMH Schools Summit.

SMH Schools Summit 2025 as it happened: Prue Car speaks after funding deal, selective schools in the spotlight

Sydney’s education thought leaders have gathered at ICC Sydney for The Sydney Morning Herald School Summit.

  • Nick Newling
Dr Michele Bruniges’ research found public schools educate almost all of the most disadvantaged students.

Former education chief’s call to curb new selective schools

Michele Bruniges will use a speech at The Sydney Morning Herald Schools Summit on Wednesday to outline how public schools disproportionately educate disadvantaged students.

  • Christopher Harris
New figures on the gender pay gap have been released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Private girls’ schools have wider gender pay gaps than boys’ schools

The 20 most expensive boys’ schools across Melbourne and Sydney have, on average, bucked the national trend and achieved gender pay parity, analysis of new figures shows.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Students at Queenwood play on the monkeybars after their parents struck a deal with the school not to buy students a smartphone.

The principal who made a pact with parents about what happens after school

Bans and restrictions on use and type of mobile phones are gaining traction.

  • Christopher Harris
Long-serving Ballarat Grammar headmaster G. F. J. “Jack” Dart, pictured with school prefects and probationers.

‘It was a very brutal five years’: A private school scandal decades in the making

Mistreatment by seniors at Ballarat Grammar dating back decades has come to light as the school grapples with a punishment culture not confined to just one prestigious boarding school.

  • Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle
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Camberwell High School principal Jillian Laughlin and international students Ryan Shan and Meilee Rianrukwong.

Victorian state schools court lucrative international students

Victoria has attracted far more international students than any other jurisdiction for several years.

  • Alex Crowe
Victorian private school parents face rising tuition fees.

The WA electorates where private schools are fronting the fight against funding cuts

Independent Schools Australia named the two WA federal seats in a list of 17 across Australia with a significant proportion of independent school families living within their boundaries that will become focus areas for their new campaign.

  • Holly Thompson
New data reveals funding disparity between government schools in different states.

Private schools lobby vows federal election fight over ‘class-war rhetoric’

Seventeen seats have been designated “ground zero” in a campaign to pressure major parties to shore up billions of dollars in public funding.

  • Bridie Smith
Ballarat Grammar is investigating about incidents of a “punishment ring” at a boarding house.

State regulator steps into private school strapping scandal

Victoria’s education regulator probes private school after “horrendous” allegations of a punishment ring among boarding students emerged.

  • Caroline Schelle and Noel Towell

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