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Many primary school principals have reported difficulty filling teaching jobs.

Schools to start late, cancel classes as thousands of teachers stop work

Parents have been told there will be minimal supervision at the state’s schools on Monday.

  • Lucy Carroll

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Thousands of offers have been made to students for study at Western Sydney University, University of Wollongong. Thousands of students at Macquarie University secured an offer via early entry last year.

Critics say this post-HSC pathway favours rich students. Universities don’t agree

One of Sydney’s major universities only admitted 965 students last year based on their ATAR alone, as the number of early entry offers continues to increase.

  • Christopher Harris
NSW Education Minister Prue Car refuses to sign a new funding deal with the federal government.

Double or nothing: Why NSW rejected billions for public school children

The funding stand-off comes as total number of permanent and temporary teachers has gone backwards in NSW.

  • Christopher Harris and Lucy Carroll
Principals have been told to cut their budgets by $148 million in addition to the Department taking back the money.

NSW schools had money taken from them. Now we know how much

Under funding changes announced in 2021, principals were told they needed to spend any accumulated money. How much was taken can now be revealed.

  • Christopher Harris
Colleges face collapse under planned international student caps.

NSW teacher training rules overhauled as accreditation process scrapped

The shake-up has been welcomed by the teachers’ union, but slammed by critics who warn it will erode quality assurance and vital oversight of thousands of teaching courses.

  • Lucy Carroll
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‘Concerns have been raised’: $40m contract to upgrade schools axed, referred to the ICAC

More than 30 new and upgraded school projects and 100 new public preschools are at risk after the NSW government terminated the contract.

  • Chris O'Keefe
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Molly Ticehurst’s alleged murderer, Daniel Billings, was released on bail just weeks ago after being accused of sexually assaulting her.

‘Can’t have another Molly’: NSW says ‘all options’ are on the table on domestic violence

The NSW government has left the door open to a royal commission ahead of a crucial meeting of cabinet on violence against women and children.

  • Michael McGowan
Education Minister Jason Clare is demanding states reveal how they are spending federal money on disadvantaged students.

‘No blank cheques’: Clare ties extra school funding to help for disadvantaged students

NSW and Victoria claim that onerous reporting conditions tied to the proposed 2.5 per cent funding increase will only add to pressures on teachers.

  • Angus Thompson
Education Minister Jason Clare is facing a united front of state ministers demanding more public school funding.

‘Shortchanging kids’: States demand extra $12b in united front over schools

States are accusing the federal government of shortchanging students as they seek a 5 per cent increase in school funding from the Commonwealth.

  • Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
The Sydney schools facing opportunity class overhaul.

The winners in radical shake-up of opportunity classes at Sydney schools

Lindfield East and Maroubra Junction Public are among the schools gaining new classes for gifted students, while others will have their OC intakes halved.

  • Lucy Carroll and Nigel Gladstone

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