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Josh Mulcahy, a year 9 boarding student at St Joseph’s College in Hunters Hill.

No phones, no traffic: Why parents are choosing boarding schools

NSW private boarding school enrolments are slowly recovering after being hit by a major fall in local and international student numbers.

  • Lucy Carroll

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Daniel Libeskind, one of the world’s most heralded contemporary architects, is part of the design team for Mount Scopus College’s new Caulfield campus.

He designed the new World Trade Centre. Now this superstar is building a Caulfield school

Mount Scopus has secured a major coup, hiring one of the world’s top architects for its giant new build on the Caulfield Racecourse site.

  • Noel Towell
Impressions of Australia’s first Hindu School

Revealed: The plans for Australia’s first Hindu school

On a block of land in western Sydney, Australia’s fastest-growing religious group is planning its first foray into mainstream education.

  • Mostafa Rachwani
The late artist Martin Sharp in his studio at Wirian in 2012.

Over my dead body: Martin Sharp, Cranbrook and the $33m house

The late, great pop artist Martin Sharp made the point in his will that he didn’t want his long-held family home sold to Cranbrook. That’s too bad.

  • Lucy Macken
Presbyterian Ladies College in Burwood has a new $85 million aquatic and sports centre.

Private school with $85 million pool gets all-clear for federal cash

Political heat is rising over $15.8 million in federal funding for an exclusive Melbourne girls’ school with a new $85 million aquatic and sports centre.

  • Noel Towell
Newington College’s co-ed plan has been passionately opposed by some alumni.

Student loses court bid to stop Newington becoming co-ed

The 162-year-old college plans to admit girls in the junior school from next year and become a fully co-ed by 2033.

  • Lucy Carroll
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When it comes to schooling, does segregation matter?

What the evidence says about sending your kids to single-sex v co-ed schools

This debate is as old as schooling itself: should boys and girls really be going to different schools?

  • Liam Mannix
The Scots College John Cunningham Student Centre by JCA Architects.

Scots College asks parents to donate to its champagne budget

A month after opening its $60 million student centre, the eastern suburbs private school wants parents of year 6 boys to chip in for a celebration dinner.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Presbyterian Ladies’ College Perth principal Cate Begbie.

Perth private school sounds alarm over ‘dangerous’ children’s crossing

A West Australian private school fears the situation will lead to a tragedy unless there is immediate change. 

  • Holly Thompson
McKinnon Secondary College principal Michael Kan, school captains Amelie and Jake and assistant principal Kellie Felmingham.

The Victorian schools where enrolments are booming

Enrolments have more than doubled at some schools over recent years and many others have also experienced rapid growth.

  • Alex Crowe

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