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Rebecca BorgEducation Reporter

Rebecca Borg is an education reporter for the Herald Sun. She previously worked as a cadet journalist in Sydney with the Saturday and Sunday Telegraph and The Australian, before doing a six-month stint as a Melbourne-based reporter for news.com.au. After a short stint as a digital breaking news reporter for the Herald Sun, Rebecca moved into her current role where she covers childcare, school and tertiary education stories, as well as education-related research.

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Generic Male hands typing on smartphone. Picture: Istock

‘Watch me naked?’ Warning over sex creeps in ‘safe’ kids chatrooms

The Sunday Herald Sun posed as an 11-year-old girl on what has been marketed as a “safe” free virtual chatroom for kids. This is what happened.

Police & Courts

Family’s heartbreak as ‘beautiful angel’ killed in Ring Road tragedy

The driver killed by a piece of metal that had fallen from a truck has been remembered as a “beautiful angel” as police continue their hunt for the driver in a meticulous investigation.

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Parish Priest, Father Bill Edebohls. Father Bill Edebohls is under investigation by the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne following a historical allegation. Source: Supplied

Primary school priest under investigation, parents demand details

Furious Ivanhoe parents say they have been left in the dark after a controversial primary school priest was forced to take administrative leave following a historic allegation.

Education

A general view of Carey Baptist Grammar in Kew, Melbourne, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Carey Baptist Grammar has been shut down after an adult member of the school community developed symptoms consistent with COVID-19. (AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING

26 former Carey Baptist Grammar staff accused of sexually assaulting students

More than 30 former students of elite private school Carey Grammar have come forward with allegations that they were sexually and physically assaulted by staff while attending the school.

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11-year-old Jack Davey was killed when a car ploughed through his Auburn South a primary school. Source: Victorian Education Department

‘Our champion’: Jack Davey’s dad tells of ‘overwhelming loss’

The father of 11-year-old Jack Davey, who was killed when a car ploughed into Auburn South Primary School, has thanked the community for their support in a moving tribute to his “beloved” son.

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Tutors from educational institution 50Coach, who scored study scores of 50 when they were in year 12, have provided their top tips to help the class of 2024 succeed. Picture: Supplied

English is done. Last minute study guide for other major VCE subjects

More than 47,500 students have kicked off VCE exams by sitting the all-important English test. There’s plenty more to come — get expert tips from examiners, tutors and star pupils on other key subjects.

Education

Students were asked to analyse a notice informing Gym members at Our Local Gym it had received an offer from a lolly shop to fund the gym. Picture: Facebook

VCE students ‘ecstatic’ to put English exam behind them

VCE students have celebrated the end of their first exam by sharing memes and jokes online about questions in the gruelling three-hour English test.

Victoria

VCE story. Two students from Maribynong College, Yasmine Gousas 18 who is interested in archaeology and Winton Lou 18 who is into basketball umpiring hitting the text books ready for VCE exams. Picture: David Caird

English test gets ball rolling on VCE exams

More than 45,700 Victorian school students will today sit the all-important English test, getting the ball rolling on the nerve-racking, 2024 VCE exam season. Here’s how it will play out.

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Schoolgirl speaks out after muck-up day Macca’s prank goes viral

A Melbourne schoolgirl has spoken out about being part of a famous Maccas muck-up day stunt that has gone mega viral, amassing more than 46 million views worldwide.

Education

Sebastian Khoury is a Year 12 student at St Bernard's College preparing to sit the English exam in less than 2 weeks. Sebastian also survived cancer and has written a book. Picture: Jason Edwards

‘I got cancer before the biggest school years of my life’

On the cusp of the most serious school years of his life, St Bernard’s College student Sebastian Khoury received a shock cancer diagnosis that disrupted his study plans.

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