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.
Elite $42,000-per-year private school Newington College continues to be plagued by controversy over its decision to go co-ed, and is now facing fresh criticism over its future sports offering for girls.
Our young author in this year’s Kids News short story competition has tackled the big issues after being inspired by gaming, AI and robots.
Research showing almost half of young Australians are at risk of falling into a debt spiral by the age of 25 have prompted calls for NSW high schools to teach a course in money management.
One of the Tweed’s most beloved educators who lost a brave battle against cancer is being remembered by former students as a “legendary teacher and legendary man”. Read the tributes.
The headmaster of one of Sydney’s most expensive boys’ schools has hit out at parents over a “campaign of negativity” opposing the school’s decision to introduce girls.
NSW public schools students will be getting nearly $500 extra each in state government funding from January after a total Budget boost of more than $480 million.
From the Northern Rivers to the Mid North Coast, the region’s richest – and poorest – schools have been revealed, with one raking in a tidy sum of over $150 million. See the full list >
With volunteer numbers falling and government budgets failing to honour funding promises, P&Cs are pursuing unusual strategies to continue supporting NSW public schools – to the tune of $40m. Read the latest plan.
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.
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.
While the richest private schools have added tens of millions of dollars to their coffers over the past five years, nearly 200 NSW schools have lost income. Find out how much cash your local school receives.
Illawarra’s richest school has raked in more than $118.2 million in five years, the most recent school funding statistics reveal. See how your school compares.
The University of Sydney administration has once again clashed with pro-Palestine activist students and staff, this time over new rules explicitly banning encampments.
Jewish leaders have accused University of Sydney vice chancellor Mark Scott of failing to act on warnings a radical Islamist group had infiltrated the pro-Palestinian encampment as early as May.
National security experts and the Opposition have lashed the University of Sydney’s leadership after the uni made a deal with fringe protesters, despite concerns some members have links to extremism.
Despite vowing to stand their ground in defiance of Sydney University’s orders, protesters have largely abandoned their encampment four days after being given an ultimatum to quit.
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.
Parents struggling to get their children into preschool will soon be able to access more than $430 million in fee relief, while more than 9000 additional children will have access to preschool, as part of the NSW state budget.
Crippled by a shortage of qualified workers, the childcare sector is calling for help from overseas – but is being hampered by an English test so difficult two in three native speakers fail it. Take the test to see how you’d score.
Relief is on the way for Aussie parents with changes planned to childcare fees and paid parental leave. See how they affect you.
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.
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 inquiries in Australia have reached ‘record-breaking’ levels since the government’s new rebate, but there is a worrying downside.
Experts have revealed the simple things parents can do to get their children school ready, as a new report reveals which kids fall behind.
The federal government’s Early Years Learning Framework has been criticised for “indoctrinating infants and toddlers to radical social justice theory”.
The NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner has raised fears some school cleaners are modern-day slaves, copping intimidation and threats, deception, withholding of wages and abusive working conditions.
More pen-pushing administrative staff are now employed at universities than actual lecturers, new research reveals.
It is the most tightly contested sport across Sydney’s GPS schools and has produced scores of international stars. The Daily Telegraph reveals who reigns supreme on the rugby field.
The elite Sydney boys school with the best sports record can be revealed for the first time after Daily Telegraph analysis across six key sports.
Ex-Cranbrook headmaster Nicholas Sampson will walk away with a multimillion-dollar payout after settling his legal dispute with the ritzy Bellevue Hill school’s council. Here’s what we know about the confidential deal.
These are just some of the selfless teachers who have been nominated in our Australia’s Best Teacher campaign. See full list.
Over a billion dollars will be spent fixing leaking roofs, broken fences, and defective dunnies in schools, in what the NSW government claims is a record spend on ‘minor works’.
Two public high schools in Sydney’s south west could be demolished and replaced with a forecasted $150m co-ed campus with capacity for 2000 students. See the plans here.
Sacred Heart principal Matthew Shawcross has moved heaven and earth with his teachers to give kids a second chance at school. He is one of Victoria’s best teachers. See the full list.
As an advocate for at-risk pupils, Northern Beaches Secondary College teacher Eliza-Jane Ellis explains how she takes care of the wellbeing of her students. See the list of best teachers.
Students can join top Aussie performers in their plight to help preserve ‘severely endangered’ Indigenous languages by learning this one simple song.
Ryan Bubner is the Jimmy Giggle of Hahndorf Primary School, always having a hoot and finding fun ways to teach young students.
When Nyanyiik (Angelina) Chol was named school captain she faced racism and hatred. Now as a teacher, it has spurred her to create a program so kids of all cultures feel like they belong.
The new schools — one primary and one secondary — will open their doors in 2028 and cater for 2000 students, with room to grow. See where the schools will be built.
From struggle to success: how The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program helped Marium Khan achieve her educational dreams
A public primary school in Sydney’s south is under fire for playing an Indigenous hip-hop track with references to hunting down ‘white devil’ Captain Cook over the school intercom.
Student Joe Quilty wanted to give something special as a thank-you gift to his Year 12 teacher. It had to be unique, it had to be memorable.
The principle of a sports-orientated school defined by its non-ATAR status says her students have struggled to enrol in further study at the University of Sydney – until now.
New arrivals to Australia are flocking to western Sydney for a “quality, free” education they can’t get at home. The Daily Telegraph can reveal the ten schools where more than 96 per cent of students speak languages other than English.
School pick-up traffic drives many parents mad, but few schools need to have a working set of traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing plonked in the middle of the school grounds. Here’s how it is helping the students.
You would be forgiven for thinking the sprawling site in Western Sydney is a new shopping centre, however, the mamoth development will home two very big schools.
The Australia’s Best Teachers campaign is your chance to celebrate that special teacher that made the greatest impact on your life. NOMINATE HERE
The most important lesson Ryan Jones, Charlotte Tan and Olivia Maietta learnt during the HSC didn’t come from a maths textbook. It wasn’t drawn from the pages of Shakespeare or drilled into them during physics lessons.
The proportion of NSW school leavers entering teaching degrees has fallen for a third year in a row. Meet the trainee teachers going against the grain.
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