‘Historic moment’: 200-year-old Sydney school goes co-ed
The inner city Catholic school once attended by the Prime Minister has welcomed girls through its gates for the first time in decades – and there’s already a waitlist for next year.
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Teacher shortage crisis eases, but Sydney’s west still can’t fill roles
While teacher vacancies have reached a new low, schools are still struggling to fill hundreds of roles ahead of the first day of term, and Western Sydney has been hit hardest.
Three on the run after women egged in anti-Semitic attack
Three young men are on the run after egging five women at Bondi Beach in a targeted anti-Semitic attack, as more hateful graffiti was found plastered across homes and cars in two of Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Get the latest.
Sydney’s ‘forgotten’ suburb gets fast-tracked flatpack school
Children in Sydney’s “forgotten suburb” will now have a place to learn, after workers worked around the clock, in torrential rain and blistering heat, to complete Box Hill Public School.
Sydney’s Lunar New Year food, retail spend to top $90m
Lunar New Year brings celebrations of prosperity, happiness and wealth, and now Sydney’s economy is set to reap the rewards with billions of dollars spent on food, retail and tourism.
Can’t make Vegas? Sports clubs, RSLs will bring NRL party Down Under
Rugby league’s biggest stars are due to showcase their talents as the NRL season launches in Las Vegas. But live sites at clubs across NSW will give fans the chance to join the party right here. See the full list of locations.
Southerly busts Sydney’s big melt
Sydney sweltered through its hottest day in more than a year as the mercury topped 40C across most of the city before storms that generated hundreds of calls to the State Emergency Service.
Behaviour expert’s old-school ‘script’ for classroom law and order
It’s a classroom configuration some school teachers still describe as “outdated”, but here’s why one of Australia’s leading behaviour experts believes there’s something to learn from the Victorian era of education.
Next stop, USA: Chanel Contos taking her consent book global
Consent campaigner Chanel Contos has opened up on porn, social media bans and how internet algorithms are being used in a wide-ranging interview, while revealing she is set to launch a version of her consent book tailored to the USA.
Design hopes unravel as TAFE cuts course
TAFE NSW has cut a fashion design course, leaving students in limbo, struggling with their mental health and questioning their career choices.
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