Why Vic childcare centres are closing or cutting hours
A crisis in the early childhood sector means Victorian families are missing out and children are suffering because they’re not getting a “continuity of education”.
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Elite private school’s ‘Timbertot’ trademark bid rejected
Geelong Grammar School, famous for its high country Timbertop campus attended by King Charles, has failed in a bid to trademark a range of “Timber” brand names.
Schools begged to stamp out ‘appearance ideals’ being promoted to kids
As officials scramble to combat the surge in eating disorders and mental health issues perpetuated by social media in young people, schools are being urged to introduce a new classroom program to support students directly.
Much-loved principal dies in horror skylight accident at Melbourne school
Families and teaching staff are grieving the loss of a devoted and respected principal who fell more than three metres onto the concrete.
Schoolboy’s disturbing sex list mentions teachers and classmates
Teachers have raised the alarm about the worrying sexual culture in schools, including one student suspended over a document listing his preferred sex acts with schoolgirls and teachers.
Kids News 2024 Short Story winners
Our young author in this year’s Kids News short story competition has tackled the big issues after being inspired by gaming, AI and robots.
More than one in 10 Vic schools facing historic sex abuse claims
About 500 former students could potentially claim up to $1bn in compensation as more than 300 Victorian schools face historic sexual abuse claims. See the full list here.
Victoria’s poshest school parents revealed
The schools with the wealthiest parents in the state can be revealed, with 13 elite institutions attracting families with median incomes of more than $300,000. See where your school ranks.
School space camp tour operator collapsed owing $18m
Actura Australia, which organised space camp tours for schools including Korowa Anglican Girls’ and Mentone Girls’ Secondary College, went bust owing $18m with some families now facing losses of up to $14,000.
Victoria’s richest and poorest schools revealed
Victoria’s wealthiest schools have state-of-the-art facilities and billion-dollar grounds, while their counterparts are struggling to get basic upgrades. Search our list to find out how your local school fares.
Bass Coast and Gippsland’s richest schools revealed
The richest school in Bass Coast and Gippsland raked in almost $117m in five years, while the poorest raised just $500,000. See how much money per child your school makes.
Richest schools in the Bendigo region revealed
The richest school in Bendigo raked in almost $150m in five years, while the poorest raised just $2.4m. See how much money per child your school makes.
Richest school in the Goulburn Valley revealed
The richest school in the Goulburn Valley raked in almost $170m in five years, while the poorest raised less $1m. See how much money per child your school makes.
‘Will it disappear?’: Preston school program reignites ATAR debate
A program allowing students access to university without the stress of year 12 exams has been hailed as the future of education — so what does it mean for the ATAR system?
The Vic universities offering the best perks for staff
Vice-chancellors at some of the state’s top universities are raking in million-dollar salaries while treating their employees to a string of discounts. See the perks enjoyed by university staff.
Jewish students speak out on why they’re quitting Melbourne Uni
Concerns over “confronting” pro-Palestine protests and a rise in anti-Semitism on campus has prompted several students to leave the uni or delay their course.
Why pro-Palestine uni camps are being dismantled
Deakin has become the first university in Australia to order the dismantling of a pro-Palestine encampment — here’s why the camps are so controversial.
Toddlers being turned into activists at childcare: Report
The federal government’s Early Years Learning Framework has been criticised for “indoctrinating infants and toddlers to radical social justice theory”.
Parents paying up to $39k for private kinders
Parents are choosing to pay tens of thousands of dollars a year to send their children to private kinders instead of free government ones. See what Victoria’s most exclusive kinders are costing parents.
Funding plea as dozens of occasional childcare centres close
A peak community body has warned added pressure will be put on the state’s childcare sector if the government doesn’t supply more funding to occasional care services.
Parents encouraged to play dress ups and host pretend tea parties
Children’s brain development and imagination can greatly benefit from interactive games with their parents, new research by two Victorian universities has found.
Game’s up: Skills divide leaving kids on the sidelines
Covid meant many Victorian kids didn’t play team sports, and now the game may be up because of their lack of basic skills.
‘Leg up’: Former councillor’s $15k gift to NT students
A former Melbourne councillor with a deep connection to the NT has given the remote students of a Darwin school a $15k “leg up”. What she donated.
Students dropping out of school at highest rate in decade
More students are dropping out of secondary school in Victoria than at any time in the past 10 years, and experts say poor mental health following Covid lockdowns could be to blame.
Victorian schools scrambling to find teachers
Demand for teachers has surged by almost 40 per cent in Victoria as schools scramble to fill positions before 2023.
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Private school leaders score bumper pay rise
Some of Victoria’s most elite private schools are lifting executive salaries by more than 30 per cent despite posting losses and battling payroll tax pressures. See how your school leaders fare.
Police no longer investigating schoolgirl AI nude scandal
Police have closed the case on an incident where fake nude images of 50 girls at a regional Victorian private school were shared on social media.
‘Extremist’: St Bede’s students fume over toilet ban during class
Students at a Catholic boys’ school in Mentone claim they are being stopped from leaving class to use the toilet or get a drink after a “trashed” bathroom sparked a crackdown.
Father-son duo in violent high school student bashing
A father and son are believed to be behind a brutal after-school bashing that left two students from Fitzroy High with severe head and facial injuries.
23 uni students facing expulsion over pro-Palestine protests
The Herald Sun understands about 10 students at the University of Melbourne are facing disciplinary action. Monash, Deakin and La Trobe have also issued notices.
Outrage as Melbourne schoolkids sing Indigenous national anthem
The Premier has been urged to intervene over a primary school’s decision to sing a revised Indigenous anthem at assembly instead of Advance Australia Fair.
Victoria’s richest and poorest schools revealed
Victoria’s wealthiest schools have state-of-the-art facilities and billion-dollar grounds, while their counterparts are struggling to get basic upgrades. Search our list to find out how your local school fares.
Islamic school parents angry at event involving drag performer
The principal of a leading Islamic school in Tarneit has defended a junior school literacy event saying “there were absolutely no obscene actions”.
Revoked teacher fights her suspension in Supreme Court
A talented musician and former grade one teacher at a Meadow Heights primary school is fighting to return to work, deeming her interim suspension as unlawful in court.
‘Will it disappear?’: Preston school program reignites ATAR debate
A program allowing students access to university without the stress of year 12 exams has been hailed as the future of education — so what does it mean for the ATAR system?
Scotch College principal overturns timetable decision amid threat of revolt
Parents at Scotch College are claiming victory after the 170-year-old elite school backed down on a timetabling change amid concerns over the principal’s management style and budget decisions.
Parade College to admit female students for first time in landmark program
A new tertiary pathways program by the state’s oldest Catholic boys’ school will offer male and female students the chance to attend a Victorian university without an ATAR.
Elite schools abandon peak body over ‘toxic culture’ fears
Multiple private schools including Haileybury, Caulfield Grammar and Ivanhoe Grammar have walked away from a lobby group over concerns of management style and lack of engagement.
Private schools pulling low-grade students out of NAPLAN tests
Top private schools are “gaming” the system and exempting poorly performing students from NAPLAN tests to protect their brand, a report has found.
Government takes action after complaints at Chinese language school
A Melbourne-based Chinese Language School which receives about $1m in taxpayer funding per year will face a probe following a years-long campaign.
Vic govt’s pandemic tutoring program slammed as a failure
A $1.2bn tutoring program created by the Victorian government to help kids struggling as a result of the pandemic has been blasted as a complete failure by the state’s Auditor-General.
‘Sinister’: Teacher alarm over AI apps that ‘undress’ students
Victorian educators fear more young lives will be “ruined” if dozens of harmful AI programs and apps that enable users to “undress” people in photos and “face swap” aren’t removed.
Scotch parents hit back at school’s ‘breathtakingly arrogant’ move
Angry parents at the prestigious private boys’ school have taken the unprecedented step of launching a public petition protesting a major change.
Camp tour company’s costly offer to parents before collapse
A Mentone Girls’ Secondary College mum is thousands of dollars out of pocket after tour company Actura Australia made her an offer for her daughter’s trip weeks before it collapsed.
Toddlers being turned into activists at childcare: Report
The federal government’s Early Years Learning Framework has been criticised for “indoctrinating infants and toddlers to radical social justice theory”.
Parents lose cash, kids shattered at space camp collapse
A camp tour company that boasted “once in a lifetime” expensive student trips to NASA has entered liquidation, devastating parents and schoolkids with “no financial resources to provide customer refunds”.
Top areas to live for best secondary school education
The best suburbs to live in for access to Victoria’s top 100 best performing secondary schools has been revealed. See the full list.
Teacher shortages forcing schools to scrap kids’ camps
Widespread teacher shortages are forcing schools to cancel or scale back camps as principals say the demands are “impractical”. Now there are fears more students will miss out on the crucial rite of passage.
What ‘back-to-basics’ reading move in schools means for your child
Victorian public schools will move to a “back-to-basics” approach for teaching kids how to read under a major change from next year. Here’s what phonics is, how it works and why it’s needed.
Ex-student may be involved in Bacchus Marsh Grammar AI fake nude scandal
A former Bacchus Marsh Grammar student is believed to be involved in the AI fake nude photo scandal involving doctored explicit images of about 50 girls which were shared on social media.
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