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Olivia Jenkins is a crime reporter for the Herald Sun in Melbourne. She has previously covered education and general news.

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Home schooling. Mohammad Haseeb 13, started homeschooling full time in term one 2022. He wants to continue remote learning for the rest of his education. Mohammad Haseeb studies in his room under the watchful eye of his mother Ayesha Khan. Picture: David Caird

Huge spike in homeschooling after Covid

More Victorian kids are being homeschooled than ever before with Covid shutdowns and flexible study arrangements behind the switch.

Education

Half a million dollars for one child’s school fees

Parents sending a child to Geelong Grammar School from prep to year 12 will end up paying at least $500,000 in tuition alone. See how your school compares.

Education

Female Student Raising Hand To Ask Question In Classroom

Sexual misconduct claims against independent schools soar

Sexual misconduct claims against Victorian private non-Catholic schools have nearly doubled in the past year.

Education

Emma O’Brien received a perfect score of 99.95 and has been offered the Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship

Cut off score for every Victorian uni course

The first round of university and TAFE offers for Victorian students has been released. See the courses cut off scores here.

Education

Aboriginal Elementary school teacher giving a presentation to the class. The students have their hands raised to ask questions in the classroom

New pay deal set for Victoria’s Catholic teachers

About 25,000 Catholic school teachers across Victoria are set to agree to a new pay deal that will end and 18-month dispute.

Education

VCE results. Top MLC high achiever students Sophie Yang (Dux), Violet Zheng (Dux) and Natalya Kay (Dux secondus) celebrate the results at the college. Picture: David Caird

Every Victorian school’s median study score revealed

Some public schools are celebrating VCE results equal to their private counterparts. Check the list to see how your school ranks on median study scores.

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MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 12, 2022: Some of the top achieving VCE students at Glen Waverley Secondary College. At rear L to R Russhil Khurana, Dhruv Gore, Yathavan Thaveesan, at front L to R Brooke Ellis, Mariam Dawood, Mary Nikesh, Madeleine Dawood, Ching Sao. Picture: Mark Stewart

Top marks: The full VCE honour roll revealed

Thousands of students across Victoria have been named in the 2022 high achievers list. Search the database to see who took top honours at your school.

Education

MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 12, 2022: Students at Haileybury that all achieved the highest possible ATAR of 99.95. Twins Kim (L) and Kerry Zhu. Picture: Mark Stewart

The public and private schools with top VCE results

The private and public schools with the best VCE results have been revealed. See here if your school made the top 10.

Education

Victorian schools with top VCE results

The anxious wait is over for almost 50,000 year 12 students eager to learn their VCE results, with several schools posting their best results ever. See how your school did.

Education

Alphington Grammar School Year 12 students Evan Beltsis 18, Isabella Cohn 18 and Ethan Maratheftis 18 who are waiting nervously for their ATARs and study scores which will be released on Monday. Picture: David Caird

VCE students ‘trying not to freak’ before results day

After braving Covid and recent floods, the nervous wait for year 12 students to get their ATARs is almost over.

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