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Eilidh Sproul-Mellis is the education reporter at The Daily Telegraph, covering all stages from early learning and child development to tertiary education and young people in the workforce. She holds a special interest in cyber issues and was previously a digital producer at the masthead.

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The Formal Project is a volunteer-run local charity that has operated out of Minto Mall for the past two years, providing free formal and graduation outfits to thousands of Aussie kids.

‘I need a Christmas miracle’: Beloved local charity under threat

The Minto couple behind The Formal Project have given more than 11,000 gowns, suits, heels and ties to kids in need across Sydney and Australia-wide. Now, they need our help.

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Screen grabs of a brawl in a boys bathroom at Chifley College in Sydney's west where three boys bash another boy who is cowering in the corner. One of the bullies pulls out a large kitchen knife and threatens the boy with it.,

Knife pulled on student in horrific Sydney school bashing

Horrific video has emerged of a teenage boy threatening a classmate with a knife before the victim is set upon with kicks and punches. Warning: Graphic

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The Daily Telegraph Sunday 8 December 2024Business Costs Case Study EngineerExecutive chairman of Chess Engineering Steve Facer describes himself as the last man standing as a small and medium manufacture in the engineering space. Picture Thomas Lisson

‘Last man standing’: Business bosses’ biggest fears for 2025

“Over the top” demands from young workers and near-universal skills shortages have sparked new concerns for business owners heading into the new year.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos.November 22, 2024.New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visits the Emanuel Synagogue in Woollahra and is met with members of the Jewish community after anti-Israel graffiti was sprayed across building and cars in recent days. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

‘Urgent changes’: Minns vows to protect synagogues from terror

The Premier has pledged to toughen up laws around protests outside religious buildings, in the wake of demonstrators outside the Great Synagogue of Sydney last week and Friday’s firebomb attack in Melbourne.

Education

Morgan Jolly and his daughter Saskia 12, are both thrilled about the decision to merge both Randwick schools next year. Picture: Daily Telegraph / Monique Harmer

Why Sydney’s boys and girls’ schools are merging

Sydney is home to many prominent single-sex schools, but slowly the walls are coming down, in some cases literally, and boys and girls are about to learn together.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - 13/11/24Y9 and Y10 students at Macarthur Girls High School in Parramatta pictured L to R, Heli Desai, Janvi Patwal and Inara Ahmed. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Western Sydney kids drive degree demand in ‘critical’ skills shortage

Getting Western Sydney schoolkids into university represents the region’s greatest risk and reward, with new analysis revealing the soaring demand for degrees in health and education.

Education

Ravenswood School for Girls school captain Lucy Woodcock, principal Mrs Anne Johnstone, vice-captain Tess Webster, vice-captain Lucy Kellaway initiate student-led Positive Educationprograms to benefit their peers and themselves.

Elite girls’ school principal takes post at scandal-plagued Cranbrook

The headmistress of a prestigious girls’ school on Sydney’s upper north shore is ending her tenure to become scandal-plagued Cranbrook School’s first ever female leader. Here’s how her current school broke the news.

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How NSW farmers could help power revolution in our skies

The race is on around the world to turn the aviation industry green with clean, sustainable fuel, and Sydney Airport says farmers in regional NSW could hold the answer.

NSW

How AI will help eliminate Sydney’s potholes

Sydney drivers are being banged up by potholes in Blacktown twice as often as they are in Bayside, new figures reveal, as some councils start using AI to find potholes before motorists do.

National

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 8, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australia's Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘We need you’: Ministers turn to parents, principals for social media ban

Anthony Albanese’s ministers have written to school principals and parents’ associations asking for their help enforcing a national social media ban for under 16-year-olds. Read from the letter.

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