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Schoolies Mia Arnott, Sienna O'Shea, Kaitlyn Di Francesco, Kyla French and Lucy Cameron ready to party on the Gold Coast; and an example of the fake IDs being sold online to underage teens. Picture Annette Dew

Busted by bouncers: Why schoolies shouldn’t waste their money on fake IDs

As hordes of schoolies descend on Australia’s party hubs, there’s one thing that’s a dead giveaway when 17-year-olds try to use supposedly “authentic” fake IDs bought online.

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Queensland schools survey results from teachers, parents and students.

Mapped: Best and worst state schools in Qld

The results are in from parents, teachers and students over Qld’s schools – and we should be worried. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL

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Male teachers explain how they are baited with sexualised comments from female students.

‘I’d ride that’: Teens’ sexual comments leave male teachers terrified

‘I’d ride that’, ‘You have a gyat?’ and ‘Love you, sir’: Male teachers tell how they endure a constant stream of sexual comments – and moaning – that can destroy careers.

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Ranked: The 20 top power players in Australian education

From the classroom to the cabinet room, this power list unveils the 20 most influential voices shaping Australia’s education system – from childcare to uni and beyond.

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Victor Harbor Schoolies 2025: Police and a sniffer dog outside Schoolies area in Victor Harbor. Picture: Brett Hartwig 22nd November 2025

Schoolies warned of overdose risk as potent new drugs flood market

Health experts have issued an urgent warning about lethal high-potency drugs circulating as thousands of teenagers begin their schoolies celebrations across Australia.

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Anne-Maree Kliman, Principal of St Albans East Primary School in Victoria is happy about Prime Minister Gillard's plans for schools to have more control over staffing and other administrative processes.

‘Juggling 10 chainsaws’: Aussie principals reveal job’s trauma toll

Public school principals are developing PTSD, diabetes and alcohol problems after being forced to handle a range of terrifying and traumatic situations.

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Ethan Horton and partner. Highfields State Secondary College formal. Wednesday, November 19. 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Highfields SCC class of 2025 dazzle on red carpet

The graduating students of Highfields State Secondary College celebrate their successes as they hit the red carpet of their 2025 formal. See all the glamour in our gallery here.

Funeral for Josh Tam who died at the Lost Paradise Music Festival after taking an unknown substance, the funeral was at Marist College Ashgrove, Brisbane Friday 18th January 2019 Picture AAP/David Clark

Parents outraged over private school’s $2000 fee hike

Parents at Marist College Ashgrove have slammed a fourth consecutive major fee hike that will see some families paying $2200 more per student next year.

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Teachers talk about teachers quitting. Pictures: File

‘Sink or swim’: Why new teachers are already considering quitting

A shocking number of early career teachers already have one foot out the door with a veteran educator of 60 years lamenting the loss of the lifetime teacher.

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Migrant students and changing demographics at private schools. Image at Good News Lutheran School in Tarneit. Students from the same family, Gurveen - year 3, Gurnaz -year 9 and Gurshaan -year 1. Thursday, November 20. 2025. Picture: David Crosling

How migrant kids influx is boosting NAPLAN scores at top schools

The nation’s most desirable schools are seeing a huge rise in students from non-English speaking backgrounds, data reveals. Search the list of over 250 top schools.

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Migrant students are boosting results in SA high schools. The Heights has increased its portion of migrant students from 16 percent ten years ago, now to 51 percent. Four of those students are, (LtoR F) Muhammad,12, Minha,12, (LtoR B) Paarth,13, and Abbas,12. 20 November 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Search the list: Migrant enrolments soar at Victoria’s Top 100 schools

Migrant students are flocking to our best public and private schools, changing demographics and boosting NAPLAN scores. See which schools have the biggest levels of growth.

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VCE students celebrate exams supplied.

‘War is over’: Year 12 students celebrate end of exams

Year 12 students have taken to social media to celebrate the end of VCE exams, burning their notes and throwing books in the bin, after the 2025 testing period concluded without major incident.

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People queue for COVID vaccination at a clinic set up at Al-Taqwa College in Truganina. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Independent schools share slice of $26m in state govt funding

Victorian students at nine independent schools will soon learn in state-of-the-art facilities after the Allan government announced a multimillion-dollar investment.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - Jacqie Jones with her children Jackson, Tae, Ace, Isaiah and Steve, who are preparing for the social media ban. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Mum of six cracks down on phone use after scary realisation

Jacqie Jones tells why she’s completely changed her approach to digital parenting for her six kids – after seeing what unrestricted phone use did to her older children.

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