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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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Victoria

Jewish groups are backing calls from former treasurer Josh Frydenberg for a judicial inquiry into anti-semitism at unis as attacks continue on campus, including anti-semitic graffiti at the University of Melbourne. Picture: Supplied

Jewish students verbally abused, tormented at Melbourne universities

Calls are growing for a judicial inquiry into anti-Semitism at universities following an “explosion” of hostile incidents this year.

EXCLUSIVEEducation

Asian students reading and writing a test in exercise, exam in classroom : education concept

‘Hell of a mess’: VCE exam leak fiasco impacts 65 exams

More leaks in the VCE exam debacle have been uncovered, with only nine of the 74 commonly sat exams not impacted by the ordeal.

Tertiary

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 26, 2021: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Melbourne University Campus in Carlton. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

University of Melbourne coughs up $72m to cover wage theft

The state’s leading university has been ordered to fork out a staggering $72m after it underpaid more than 25,000 staff members for a decade.

PicturesVictoria

08/12/2024 Internal image of the damage to Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea after it was firebombed on Friday. picture : Yumi Rosenbaum

New photos show full extent of damage to firebombed synagogue

Photos have emerged of the aftermath of the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue as the Jewish community gathered to rally against anti-Semitism in the wake of the attack.

Education

Not just questions, pictures too: VCE exam leak crisis thickens

The credibility of final year 12 ATARs have come under further scrutiny after more VCE exam leaks were uncovered by tech savvy students just days out from results.

Victoria

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Former Treasurer of Australia Josh Frydenberg arrives for the memorial of Peter Reith on November 17, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Peter Reith, a minister in the Howard government, passed away earlier this week. He was 72, and succumbed to Alzheimer's disease after a long battle, his family said. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Frydenberg calls for protest permit system in Vic, blames govt for synagogue attack

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg says government inaction has “emboldened those who hate and those who harm”, calling for a protest permit system to be introduced in Victoria.

FULL LISTSchools Hub

Year 3 Strathmore North Primary School students LEFT-RIGHT, Reuben, Elisha, Ava, Elie, Mia and Kyle. Picture: Tony Gough

Suburb breakdown of top performing schools

Some of the state’s top-performing schools are found in the suburbs — and cost a fraction of the price of independent schools. See where your school ranks.

Tertiary

NEWS: La Trobe University - Alysha Toohill Gardiner scholarship Alysha Toohill Gardiner scholarship student from Kyabram.PICTURED: Generic La Trobe University. Stock Photo.Picture: Zoe Phillips

Concerns for student welfare after changes to La Trobe advocacy service

There are serious concerns for La Trobe University students in need of support services, after the tertiary institution withdrew its current student advocacy funding agreement.

InteractiveEducation

Close up of hands of a student during an exam. Picture: istock

All the exam leaks the VCAA is refusing to release

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s handling of the leaks fiasco has drawn more angst from parents who are considering legal action. Check the full list of every leaked exam question in 56 compromised subjects.

INTERACTIVESchools Hub

April 3, Concerns have been raised about children's safety at pick up and drop off times at Serpell Primary School with issues with traffic and parking congestion reaching breaking point. Picture: Stuart Milligan

The top performing NAPLAN schools delivering best bang for buck

Low-fee private schools and suburban state schools are offering a top-quality schooling for a fraction of the price of prestigious private schools, new NAPLAN data shows. See where your school ranks.

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