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Education finance company Edstart said a survey of 150 NSW private schools found most will lift fees 5 per cent or more in 2025.

The Perth suburbs where private schools rule

A new analysis of census data has revealed the Perth suburbs where 70 per cent or more of secondary students are enrolled in a private school. How does your suburb compare?

  • Holly Thompson

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Former teacher Eleanor Yorke has been suspended from teaching and her registration is now at risk after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Carey Grammar teacher’s 35,000 messages to student before romantic pursuit

A Carey Grammar School teacher began a romantic relationship with one of her former students after they graduated from the school in 2020.

  • Caroline Schelle
Four in five high schoolers living in West End and Highgate Hill choose to attend their local government high school over an independent or Catholic school.

The suburbs where most families choose state schools over private

This school has so much pulling power, 80 per cent of secondary students in its catchment choose a state school over private or Catholic.

  • Felicity Caldwell and Craig Butt
Elly and Imogen Wagener enjoy the ride to school on the metro, thanks to their parents’ foresight.

Elly and Imogen’s parents made a clever decision 15 years ago. Now it’s paying off

The Sydney Metro is having a huge impact on schools in North Sydney – and the Wageners were ahead of the curve.

  • Christopher Harris
An internal investigation has uncovered “completely unacceptable” behaviour at Ballarat Grammar.

Ballarat Grammar boarders booted out over strapping scandal

An internal investigation has uncovered “completely unacceptable” behaviour with disciplinary action banning some of the senior boarders from returning to the school.

  • Caroline Schelle
Ballarat Grammar has called in police to investigate assault claims.

Private school hires security guards to protect sleeping students

Security guards and cameras have been brought into Ballarat Grammar, a prestigious school that is facing claims of a “strapping” culture.

  • Noel Towell
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Year 8 Ravenswood student Willow Holm with her mother Rachel.

More parents want a private school scholarship. Marks are not always enough

The number of applicants for some private school scholarship tests has increased by about 30 per cent in the past few years.

  • Christopher Harris
The Scots College in Bellevue Hill under construction.

Scots College’s multimillion-dollar ‘vanity’ castle to finally open

For years, CBD has dined out on the trials and tribulations of Scots College’s garish new student centre modelled on a Scottish baronial castle.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman, Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
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The suburb divide when it comes to selecting schools: See what your neighbours pick

Search the Melbourne map to see whether more families are choosing independent, Catholic or government schools in your area.

  • Alex Crowe and Craig Butt
Ballarat Grammar has called in police to investigate assault claims.

Forced to watch porn: Another ex-Ballarat Grammar boarder sues over ‘traumatic initiations’

A former student of the scandal-hit private school says “physical, sexual and psychological” abuse left him mentally scarred and hooked on drink and drugs.

  • Noel Towell

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