Exam Results‘Not bad for a boy who didn’t have the marks’: Inspiring prof’s path to successProfessor Phil Parker has come a long way from being an equity entry student to holding a PhD. He has an important message for every student from a disadvantaged background.
EducationRevealed: The eye-watering cost of kids’ after-school activitiesNew data reveals the high price of putting your child through dance lessons – and which sports are a cheaper alternative. See the list.
PollEducation‘Make libraries safe again’: Are these books harmful or vital sex ed?Two mums have called for restrictions on what they claim as ‘over-sexualised’ sex-ed books, but experts say it will just expose teens to online horrors.
Schools HubBoys from ‘wrong side of the tracks’ 10 times more likely to be suspendedPoorer boys are up to 10 times more likely to be suspended or expelled from schools, a decade-long Australian study has found – reflecting a devastating gender and class divide.
SA News‘I couldn’t wait to leave my six-figure career’Financial analyst Nicholas Cox says he knows his earning power is about to take a big hit. But he still can’t wait to become a teacher.
SecondaryFirst look: Elite school to light up Empire with Pirates of PenzanceToowoomba Anglican School students will be proving they’re the “model of a modern major-general” when the school’s production of the Pirates of Penzance kicks off this week.
ExclusiveSecondaryThe other ‘public health issue’ for our children besides social mediaConsent education became mandatory for all schoolchildren in May 2023, now there are calls to also focus on porn literacy with rates of teens accessing explicit material a “public health issue”.
SecondaryTop of the class: Why ace students were inspired to become doctorsNot only did Julia Rathie and Janithya Dharmawardhane both score ATARs above 99, they have also committed to medicine this year. Read about the special people who inspired them to become doctors
