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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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Year 11 Eastern Ranges School student Cameron Considine is being remembered as a

‘Compassionate’ Eastern Ranges School student remembered after tragic accident

Eastern Ranges School student Cameron Considine is being remembered as a funny, polite young man after a tragic accident claimed his life last month.

Education

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 08, 2020 - A Virgin Australia plane takes off at Sydney Airport on Thursday October 08, 2020.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Mentone Grammar schoolboy escorted off plane after ‘spur of moment’ threat

A year 9 student from a Melbourne private school sparked a dramatic security response after making a “threatening remark” to airline staff.

Victoria

NCA Pro Plaestine encapments at Melbourne Uni on the South Lawn.Picture: Jason Edwards

Pro-Palestine protesters fail in bid to revive Melbourne Uni encampment

Pro-Palestine protesters have been scared off by police after trying to “relaunch” a controversial encampment at Melbourne University 12 months after a tent city was set up in the same spot.

Education

20 October, 2022: Generic photo of Woodville High School. Picture by Kelly Barnes

Finish year 12 or drop out? Report reveals big call young Victorians are making

For years the trend was going in one direction but latest figures show a sudden shift in attitude, while a gap remains between boys and girls on completing VCE.

EXCLUSIVETertiary

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos May 16, 2024: Students have set up a camp at Melbourne University in support of Palestine. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

True toll of pro-Palestine protests at leading Victorian uni revealed

The University of Melbourne has revealed the number of reports and complaints it received following incidents of racism and pro-Palestine protests at its campuses last year.

EXCLUSIVEEducation

Exhausted student girl lying on the floor among textbooks, tests and gadgets, copy space. Woman holding head with hands, got tired while preparing for exams. Education and overworking concept

Trouble-plagued VCAA fumbles test cover sheets in fresh bungle

The Class of 2025 has already fallen victim to an incompetent VCAA, as the exam authority was forced to correct two more cover sheet errors relating to this year’s General Achievement Test.

Education

Top 100 high schools in Victoria revealed

The top 100 secondary schools in Victoria have been named, with many low-cost private schools outperforming private colleges. See the full list.

Education

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Melbourne teacher’s Only Fans account leaves parents outraged

Shocked parents at Diamond Valley Special Development School have hit out at the “disgraceful” situation involving a teacher producing and selling X-rated content online.

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Diamond Valley Special Developmental School in Greensborough is facing allegations of failing to provide a safe learning environment, after a girl was sexually assaulted by a male peer twice. Picture: Supplied

Girl suffers alleged repeat sexual assaults at hands of male peer on school grounds

Diamond Valley Special Developmental School is facing serious accusations it mishandled the multiple sexual assaults of a 14-year-old girl with autism by an older male student.

Education

Generic Thinkstock image of youth crime - hand cuffs teenager under arrest.

Victorian schools with the highest crime rates revealed

Almost 6000 crimes were committed at schools last year, new data has revealed. From sex offences to robberies, see which suburbs were hotspots for schoolyard crime.

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