What a national school bullying policy could look like
A national approach needs specifics, transparency and an end to ‘rhetoric’ to ensure parents of both bullies and victims know what’s going on, experts say.
New South Wales Education
Minister vows to roll out all-schools bullying policy
NSW’s education minister has declared the state will unite for the first time on a bullying strategy after the release of The Sunday Telegraph documentary, Charlotte’s Wish.
Parents’ fury after ‘graphic’ classroom sex talk
Counselling is being offered to Year 6 students and a senior staff member stood aside after an impromptu classroom sex talk became too “graphic”.
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.
‘The freedom feels amazing’: Class of 2024 says HSC-ya later
School-leavers got their first taste of true freedom as the HSC exam period came to an end on Friday, and NSW leaders have offered Year 12s some sage advice.
‘WTF was that’: Calculation frustration in HSC chemistry exam
Almost 10,000 Year 12 students attempted the HSC Chemistry exam on Monday – some more successfully than others. Try your luck with real questions from the test, and see how students reacted.
‘Surprisingly easy’: Students praise 2024 Biology exam
The writers of the 2024 HSC Biology exam deserve to sleep on ‘the cold side of the pillow for the rest of their life’, according to Year 12 students who have hailed the 3-hour test.
‘Accessible but challenging’: Could you pass the 2024 Legal Studies exam?
Fort Street High School is the alma mater of dozens of NSW’s most high-profile judges and silks, but even the Class of 2024 found some of this year’s HSC legal studies questions tricky. Here are the answers.
‘Find common ground’: Charity’s plea to help ease school costs
The boss of one of Australia’s most beloved children’s charities has urged state and federal politicians to end a stoush over funding as new figures reveal how hard families are being hit by increasing school costs.
Co-ed V girls’ schools V boys’ schools: Which students perform better revealed
Exclusive analsis of NAPLAN results has revealed who comes out on top between girls’ schools, boys’ schools or co-ed. See how your NSW school stacks up.
Cash-strapped schools take the axe to Healthy Harold
An iconic school health education program featuring a giraffe called Healthy Harold is under threat, with schools already forced to stop using it, citing state government funding cuts.
Richest school in Sydney’s inner city suburbs revealed
A private all boys college from Sydney’s inner east has been revealed as the area’s top earning school, enjoying nearly half a billion dollars in profits over five years.
Revealed: Central West’s richest schools
The richest schools in the state’s west have raked in almost a billion dollars in the past five years according to recent school funding statistics. See the results below.
Authorities cancel 6300 student diplomas from same college
Almost 7400 graduates of a training college were asked to prove they had not been issued with a fake diploma. Just over 780 responded, raising concerns about where the others are working.
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.
‘Zero tolerance for shonks’: Fake diploma crackdown as college deregistered
Skills Minister Andrew Giles says people needed to earn their qualifications “not buy them”, as 7000 graduates of a deregistered college were asked to prove they earned their qualifications.
Sydney’s health, hospitality at risk as NSW loses $1b to student caps
Sydneysiders could be waiting for longer in emergency rooms under new foreign student number caps, while the students say they feel “devastated” and rejected by the Albanese government.
‘Desert’ daycares greenlit for southwest Sydney
Sydney’s southwestern ‘childcare desert’ suburbs are getting three new day care centres. See which suburbs will benefit – and why.
Labor dangles huge payrise at childcare staff
New laws to increase the salary of early childhood educators will be introduced to parliament this week with the aim of boosting pay by 10 per cent by Christmas, with another 5 per cent next year.
Revealed: Where NSW’s new preschools will be
The NSW government’s promise to build and staff 100 new public preschools across the state has advanced one step further, with tenders for the first eight new facilities to go out next month. See where they’ll be built.
The great kindy debate: Experts reveal which age kids should start school
More parents are holding back their kids from starting school early, with almost 30 per cent of first year students now being six years old. But is it the right decision? Three leading child development experts reveal all.
‘You cheated’: How HSC students are buying exam success
HSC students have been accused of “cheating” after revealing they pay tutors to write their essays, and use AI bots and detection programs to ace exams. Here’s what parents need to know.
‘$2 a pill’: Parents warned of danger drug in HSC ‘black market’
HSC students have revealed the extent of a prescription-drug black market plaguing schools, as students scramble for a quick fix solution before exams start. Here’s what parents need to know.
Childcare rebate: the unexpected downside
Childcare inquiries in Australia have reached ‘record-breaking’ levels since the government’s new rebate, but there is a worrying downside.
What parents should do every day to get kids school ready
Experts have revealed the simple things parents can do to get their children school ready, as a new report reveals which kids fall behind.
More Education News
How NSW teachers’ pay compares globally
Experts have given their verdict on whether higher pay for NSW teachers will lead to better results, as it’s revealed how their new pay compares globally.
Business studies students smash ‘easier than expected’ HSC exam
Year 12 business studies students have walked out of their exam rooms with their heads held high after a HSC paper that offered few surprises for well-prepared pupils. Here’s how it happened.
Revealed: NSW’s most demountable-crowded schools
Seven of the state’s most crowded schools will have dozens of temporary classrooms replaced with brand new buildings. Read the full list of every demountable in NSW and see how your school compares.
Fax and floppy disks ditched in ‘long overdue’ HSC rewrite
The IT girls and guys of the Class of ’25 will finally be able to hack their HSC studies as authorities put the byte on outdated courses that still refer to floppy disks and Y2K.
‘Gotta be a joke’: HSC paper’s 16-word twist
This year’s “quirky” Modern History HSC paper asked test-takers to transform two sentences into a 15-mark response. Here’s how to answer it.
Schools that are closing the gap on Indigenous student attendance
The gap between school attendance rates for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal kids in NSW remains large but one school sector has closed the gap more than the others. Here’s how.
Can you answer this HSC maths question?
Year 12 maths students have scratched their heads through a series of HSC exam papers so tricky that one question alone took Australia’s most famous maths teacher three attempts to solve.
Controversial alternative to HSC begins today
Hundreds of Year 12 students in private schools will begin their final exams today as candidates for the International Baccalaureate – a challenging and sometimes controversial alternative to the HSC.
‘Protecting a generation’: School phone bans pass the test
One year on, the statewide ban on mobile phones in schools has been near universally hailed as a success with almost 90 per cent of principals claiming it has reduced classroom distractions.
School accused of giving $30m in tuition fees to private ‘foundation’
An embattled Sydney school has been accused of transferring tens of millions of dollars in tuition fees and “possible” government grants away from students to a private foundation.
‘Game-changer’: Tedious tasks taken off teachers in $47m scheme
Extra administrative support staff for NSW public schools and their overburdened teachers have been funded for a further two years. Here’s why schools and principals say the trial has been a “game-changer”.
HSC mischief-makers cop scolding from Premier over English exam hoax
Amid rumours of an exam “leak”, mischievous meme-makers have been given a rap over the knuckles after faking messages from the Premier and Prime Minister in the lead-up to the second English HSC test.
Artificial intelligence controversy erupts among ‘pissed off’ HSC students
Year 12 students have blasted the NSW Education Standards Authority over what they claim was the use of artificial intelligence in the first HSC exam. Here’s how it all went down.
Triple threat: Sydney triplets square up as HSC exams begin
Casimir Catholic College triplets Sam, Dean and Jasmyne Marko will be among more than 70,000 Year 12 students whose HSC journey reaches the beginning of its end today.
‘Ready to step in to the world’: Final message to HSC cohort
This moment isn’t just about the HSC exams, it’s about everything you’ve learned in the classroom and beyond. You are all ready to take on your next challenge, Education Minister Prue Car writes.
How brave student went from 20-day coma to sitting her HSC
This Liverpool Girls High School student suffered a brain injury from a crash, which has had a massive impact on her ability to study and complete tasks, but it won’t stop her achieving her HSC goals.
Huge number of HSC students given exam exemptions
More than 70,000 students are set to begin their HSC exams this week, but a huge amount of them will be given some kind of exemption.
‘We owe them that’: Principal stands firm on controversial ban
When Tangara School for Girls principal Rita Sakr made the decision to ban mobile phones, TikTok didn’t exist yet. Eight years later, she’s even more certain she made the right call.
Millions of children skirt social media age restrictions
Research from Australia’s eSafety Commission has found 1.3 million children under the age of 13 are active on social media, despite age restrictions.
Unicorns and free massages: HSC hijinks take over Sydney’s libraries
Free massages, pizza, puppy love and unicorn magic are being dished up to stressed-out students at libraries across Sydney, as their study rooms teem with teenagers cramming for their HSC exams. See what’s happening across the city.
Top Chemistry teachers reveal their Band 6 HSC exam strategy
HSC Chemistry is considered one of the most challenging of the ‘standard’ subjects. Last year almost a third of Knox Grammar’s students scored in the top band. Here’s how they did it.
How to survive those prickly HSC Biology exam questions
Spanning eight topics over 240 hours, the Year 11 and 12 Biology course is often described as one of the HSC’s most ‘content-heavy’ subjects. Here are the tricks you need to ace it.
Secret to ‘standing out’ in HSC Modern History exam
NSW’s 10,700 Modern History students have studied across decades and continents. In this HSC subject guide, a former marker busts exam myths and reveals the “obvious” mistake many make.
‘Familiar pattern’: HSC marker’s prediction for English exams
Whether you’re a STEM specialist anxious about creative writing or an expert essayist looking to eke out a few more marks in the final exam, The Daily Telegraph’s guide covers all the tips, tricks and truth behind the myths for English Papers 1 and 2.
The one thing you should never do in HSC maths exams
From last year’s top performer to a subject-expert teacher and former HSC marker, here’s everything you need to know for Mathematics Standard and Advanced — and what to avoid.
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