Most popular degrees revealed in first round uni and TAFE offers
VTAC data shows one fifth of all offers are for a certain type of degree. Search our database to see the thousands of students who got their first round offer.
Victoria Education
Lowest cut-off scores for more than 800 courses at Victorian universities
The lowest ATAR entry score for more than 800 university courses across Victoria can be revealed. Search our database by course, institution and score.
VCAA execs took overseas trips on eve of exam bungle
Executives from the embattled Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority took nine overseas trips in the past financial year, while just $82,000 was spent on exam “setting and vetting”.
Port Melbourne Primary fuming over new school 650m away
The state government is under fire for building a new school less than 1km away from Port Melbourne Primary, with parents labelling it “a wasted investment”.
Shelford students in tears ahead of Caulfield Grammar takeover
The last ever Shelford Girls’ Grammarstudents shed tears ahead of the takeover by Caulfield Grammar as the financial position of the struggling historic school was revealed.
Scotch’s top man accused of being a ‘part-time principal’
The headmaster of prestigious private school Scotch College is facing criticism that he is spending more time in Sydney than in Melbourne.
Melbourne’s $1m principals: How much does yours earn?
Some of Melbourne’s private school principals are earning twice as much as Jacinta Allan. Search our database of 140 schools to see how much your principal is taking home.
Victorian students’ International Baccalaureate results released
More than 700 Victorian International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students will find out if they have done enough to get into their dream university course after the release of notional ATARs. See all the results.
Victorian high schools in crisis as growing number of teachers quit
Victorian high schools are struggling to keep teachers in classrooms, with the number of educators leaving secondary teaching rising in the space of a year.
HSC results 2024: Border town duces reveal their ATAR scores
A week after Victorian students received their ATAR scores, friends from just across the border in towns like Albury, Wentworth, Moama and Corowa are receiving their HSC results.
VCE results 2024: Victoria’s best public and private schools revealed
The race to be the state’s top school has taken an unexpected turn, with several prestigious colleges experiencing a drop in their median VCE study scores this year. See where your school ranks.
Top marks: The full VCE honour roll revealed
Thousands of students across Victoria have been named in the 2024 high achievers list. Search the database to see who took top honours at your school.
300+ VCE duces revealed: 2024’s top students
The top students of each school in Victoria have been announced. Find out who got the highest ATAR in your school.
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.
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.
‘Living high’: University chiefs earning more than the Premier
The salaries of some of Victoria’s university chiefs are higher than that of Premier Jacinta Allan, as the eye-watering amount the institutions have forked out on consultants is also revealed.
PM throws struggling students a pre-election bone on HELP debt
Graduates will not have to pay their student loans back until they earn $67,000 as Anthony Albanese nominates study debt as a key election battleground.
Beach better than classroom for kids’ maths, science results
Kids who play at the beach have been shown to have greater science and maths knowledge than those confined to a classroom.
Why early prep is off the cards for most kids
Parents are calling for more flexibility regarding the Department of Education’s prep minimum age exemption rules, with one psychologist saying not many kids can pass a core requirement.
Free Saturday kinder sessions a saving grace for parents
An early learning provider is tackling growing waitlists and helping parents who work on weekends by offering free Saturday kinder sessions.
Every new kinder opening in schools across Victoria in 2025
New kindergartens will be built at 20 primary and secondary schools across Victoria in a move to scrap the dreaded double drop off. See where.
Siri, please teach my kid: How parents are turning to AI tutors
Cash-strapped parents are turning to artificial intelligence tutors to educate their kids amid the cost-of-living crisis, but experts have warned lessons could potentially go “off rails”.
Melbourne schools sprung for dangerous jumping castles
WorkSafe has issued an urgent warning to schools and community groups about the dangers of inflatable equipment after they found two Melbourne schools breached safety procedures last month.
Kids taught to meditate in class amid mindfulness push in schools
Students as young as six are meditating and doing breathing exercises in class in a bid to dramatically improve student mental health.
Some families are getting a $400 school bonus. Are you eligible?
How do you get it? Where can you spend it? Here’s everything you need to know about the $400 School Saving Bonus.
More Education News
The gap year trend that has Aussie Gen Zs packing their bags
Aggressive recruitment campaigns are targeting rising numbers of Aussie youngsters to put gap years before uni. Find out where they are headed.
Another blunder: VCE students receive results for classes they didn’t take
Results day has been marred for several students after they received official statements that contained ‘random’ subjects, in yet another embarrassing letdown for the VCAA.
Every VCE subject’s 2024 scaling report revealed
Now that ATAR scores are out, what happens next? Here’s what you need to know about scaling, university course cut-off scores, changing preferences and more.
VCE results 2024: Year 12 students receive their ATAR scores
The nervous wait is finally over for 47,461 year 12 students across Victoria as they receive their ATAR scores. Follow here for the latest news and reactions.
4000+ Aussie classrooms will be without a teacher next year
Schools will fail to fill thousands of teaching roles in time for term one amid a mass exodus of educators. See how your state fares.
‘Fighting in classrooms’: Why I quit teaching three years in
Joyal James wanted to be like the teachers he looked up to, instead he was thrown in with no training and faced off with students vaping in class with no fear.
More pain for VCE students as score reviews to take months
Students applying for a review of their exam marks after the leaked questions scandal will have to wait several months – well after university offers are out – to learn the outcome.
‘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.
Building bigger schools in growth areas could save taxpayers $1.5bn
The Allan government is being advised to save on education infrastructure costs by building larger schools and expanding existing schools using relocatables.
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.
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.
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.
Your school’s academic results revealed
2024’s NAPLAN scores are out, revealing which parts of the country are achieving the greatest academic success. Here is your guide to the results by state.
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.
Victorian year 8 students stalling in maths, science
A global snapshot has revealed Victorian year 8 students are ranking low in maths and science — with results stagnating over the past 30 years — sparking calls to make more STEM subjects available at all levels.
Parents’ fury as primary school attempts to ban Christmas gifts
A state primary school in Melbourne’s northeast has backflipped on a decision to ban Christmas presents in a Kris Kringle between students amid concerns about offending non-Christians.
Pioneer primary school tops Gippsland NAPLAN results
A top Warragul high school and a pioneer primary school have recorded Gippsland’s best NAPLAN scores for 2024. See how your school went.
Small Bendigo school leads the way in NAPLAN results
A Bendigo primary school with about 50 students has outperformed several prestigious schools in the region in the latest NAPLAN results.
NAPLAN 2024: Every Victorian school ranked
Victoria’s top performing schools have been revealed. Search our graphic to see how your child’s school stacks up.
Are you smarter than a Year 9 student? Take the test
Do you tell your children you were an academic ace back in the day? Here’s your chance to prove it. Take our snap NAPLAN quiz now!
How Victoria’s top 40 secondary schools rated in 2024
Victoria’s top 40 secondary schools from 2023 have posted a mixed bag of NAPLAN results, with some making great gains this year, while others suffered big drops.
VCE exam authority to mark down students after leaks scandal
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has made the controversial call to mark down any student who appears to have taken advantage of the leaked material.
‘Nothing was recorded’: Victim of pedophile teacher slams Department of Education
A victim-survivor of a notorious pedophile teacher has slammed the Education Department for failing to protect children, while at least 30 schools in Melbourne’s southeast remain under inquiry for alleged child sex abuse. See the list.
‘Sacking the boss won’t stop the rot’: Insiders say VCAA issues run deep
Bureaucrats, teachers, experts and political figures have spoken out about the 2024 VCE exam leaks and the subsequent cover-up by the troubled curriculum authority — and they say the problems run deep.
Top private schools join forces to change ‘second-class’ status of girls sport
Key elite private schools have banded together to “enhance the girls’ sport competition” in co-ed schools where girls do battle with boys for equal access to coaches, staff and facilities.
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