Schools
The schools boss, the 120 messages and a multimillion-dollar contract
The former head of the NSW school building unit has conceded that he should have disclosed his relationship with the director of consulting firm Paxon Group.
- Lucy Carroll
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‘This is for Leon’: Perth teens’ quest to keep friend’s memory alive
It “felt almost impossible to reconcile” with the enormity of losing Leon. But his friends are now determined to do what they say he would have done for them.
- Holly Thompson
‘I probably should have’: Manning makes admission to ICAC inquiry over friendship
Anthony Manning went through lengthy questioning about his friendship with a consultant whose company earned more than $3 million between 2018 and 2022.
- Michael McGowan
Education minister promises to reduce WA teachers’ workload in first major speech
Sabine Winton spoke at the State School Teachers’ Union WA state council conference following the release of a survey which revealed the key reasons teachers had considered quitting.
- Holly Thompson
‘With hindsight, yes’: Former schools boss admits he should have disclosed conflicts, ICAC hears
Anthony Manning appeared in the witness stand for the first time, where the anti-corruption watchdog heard he had referred to public servants as “oxygen thieves”.
- Michael McGowan and Michael Ruffles
Manning ICAC inquiry as it happened: Former head of School Infrastructure NSW quizzed on ethical, conflict of interest obligations
After nearly six weeks, the key subject of the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s investigation into School Infrastructure NSW is due to give evidence.
- Michael McGowan and Michael Ruffles
‘Schools become a prison’: Parents must take responsibility for truancy, expert says
Parents and schools need to take an entirely new approach to school absenteeism, an academic says.
- Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle
Buck’s party and housewarming came in months before lucrative schools gig, inquiry told
Martin Berry told the ICAC he was brought in to work on “three property transactions” for public schools planned at Chatswood, Wentworth Point and Westmead.
- Lucy Carroll
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Gaming, smartphone addiction starts in primary school as daily screen times soar
The study of students in years four to eight found the average daily screen time for junior high schoolers was nine hours a day.
- Jordan Baker
Sydney student wins $276,000 in damages over ‘fateful’ school long jump
A north shore primary school student was left with serious injuries during a long-jumping session at the school’s sandpit.
- David Barwell
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