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MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 4, 2025: NAPLAN - St Josephs Primary School, Springvale. L to R Angela, 10, Amy, 11, Aston, 9, Jonathan, 9, Principal Michelle Verna, Margot, 9. Picture: Mark Stewart

Why these private schools are losing their academic edge

Expensive private schools charging $35,000 a year are losing their academic edge, as government schools deliver results rivalling some of the best schools for a fraction of the tuition fee. See if your school made the cut.

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Independent schools pull ahead in City of Moreton Bay NAPLAN results

Out of 100 schools assessed in the City of Moreton Bay in 2025 NAPLAN tests, independent combined colleges consistently topped both Year 5 and Year 9 rankings.

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Qld state schools strike back in 2025 NAPLAN battle

State schools have defied expectations by outperforming many private schools in this year’s NAPLAN results, sparking fresh debate about educational excellence.

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Guilty by suspicion: Secret persecution of male teachers

Imagine if it was your partner, son or father who was accused of something from an anonymous complaint but innocent. Who would be a male teacher? Madonna King asks.

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Year 5 students Tyler Lau, Amayah Richards, and George Zhao at Sunnybank Hills State school. Picture Lachie Millard

School’s shocking 80-spot climb in NAPLAN rankings

A Yeronga school has become one of the top-performing schools in Brisbane’s south, climbing more than 80 spots in the NAPLAN rankings, according to the latest results.

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Central Qld’s top performing schools in NAPLAN 2025 revealed

A Rockhampton school has shone in an analysis of 2025’s Central Qld NAPLAN rankings of schools from as far west as Anakie and Biloela in the south.

Emeritus Professor Mary O'Kane is the new Chancellor of the University of Queensland.

Queensland university appoints first female chancellor

A prominent academic has broken new ground by becoming the University of Queensland’s first female chancellor.

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Nicki Gaylard (R) pulled her 14-year-old daughter Courtney (L) out of Renmark High School in SA last April after she was subjected to a presentation on relationships by charity Headpace that allegedly included references to bestiality. Picture: Supplied

‘I lost my little girl that day’: Mum to sue over vile school sex ed talk

A furious mum says her daughter’s year 9 class was subjected to a sick school sex education talk on bestiality and “sister love” – now she’s planning to sue. Watch the interview.

Whitsunday Anglican School new STEAM centre building has won the Australian Institute of Architects National Architecture Building of the Year award. Photo: Scott Burrows

NAPLAN results 2025: How Mackay and Whitsunday schools performed

One school has dominated the latest NAPLAN results, claiming top spots in both primary and secondary categories across the Mackay and Whitsunday region.

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Hunt for Spiderman: Police release intel to stop Glenunga threats

Bizarre details – including images of a tortured spider – have been shared about threats to bomb and boil students, in a police bid to find the culprit.

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Teachers burnt out by new normal of classroom behaviour

Teachers are navigating a rise in student anxiety, behavioural challenges and trauma, writes Lee Casuscelli.

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Double standard? School bans activewear for female students

Female students and their parents have slammed a new uniform policy banning them from wearing athletic gear at a wealthy high school. Take our poll.

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Year 9 students at Brighton Grammar School on their Great South West Journey program. Picture: Facebook,

Missing Brighton schoolboys spark major police helicopter search

A “self-discovery” camp at an elite Bayside private school became a rescue operation after three year 9 students disappeared while allegedly searching for food.

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Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin in a scene from season three of Stranger Things. Supplied by Netflix.

Stranger Things 101: Uni turns Netflix binge into a legit course

No, we’re not in the Upside Down. Binge-watching Stranger Things has become coursework with an Australian university making the Netflix phenomenon mandatory study material.

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