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The Daily Telegraph 16.10.2025 Generic mock image. Students can be identified but not named. Not actual exam. Pictured at Doonside Technology High School HSC Day 1 - English. Picture: Rohan Kelly

HSC disability provisions surge at Sydney’s elite schools

Elite Sydney private schools are securing special exam provisions for up to half their HSC students, while some public schools recorded zero applications. Search the list.

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We've run five years of exam data through AI to find common themes, questions and traps that could give year 12 students an edge.

VCE cheat sheet: Ultimate AI guide to ace your year 12 exams

AI analysis spanning five years of VCE exams reveals the common questions, topics and traps in Victoria’s most popular courses. Here’s the inside info to give year 12s an edge.

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Geelong's lunchbox king George Georgievski and his two kids, Kiara and Anela. Picture: Supplied

Aussie dad steps up as parents push back on lunchbox demands

Australian parents are fighting back against complex school lunch box rules that force them to juggle nutrition, allergies and eco-friendly packaging requirements.

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Bully intimidates a skinny kid.

Bullies – stop blaming your upbringing and own your bad choices

Bullying is a choice and perpetrators should take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming their parents, say two professors with some tough love for bullies.

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September 10, 2025: Police security patrolling at Glenunga International High school. .Picture: Kelly Barnes

School of terror: Students under guard with threat suspect at large

Parents remain on edge as police keep watch outside a school – where six months ago disturbing threats were sent – despite charges against the teen suspect being dropped.

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Race hate in the playground: Teachers report nasty surge in Nazi slurs

Teachers are seeing a surge in sickening racist taunts after recent anti-immigration rallies – one group of white teens screamed “deport, deport, deport” at a Muslim classmate.

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Honour roll: The premiership schoolboy stars featuring on AFL draft boards

They’ve led their school teams to premierships in 2025 and their focus will turn now towards the AFL Draft. MITCH BOURKE provides the scouting notes on the flag-winning schoolboy stars.

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Maths might be the broccoli of school lessons - but there's a way of getting kids to enjoy their greens!

Maths is the broccoli of school – so subtract negativity and add sum fun

Two passionate educators are fighting to restore the status of maths in the minds of Aussie students – and say it starts with these simple steps for parents.

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At Geelong Grammar Bushcraft Survival Australia (BSA) has been transforming the way students connect with nature through its tailored bush survival courses.

Elite school enlists military expert for student survival skills

Students at one of Australia’s most prestigious schools are learning to survive in the bush from the expert behind hit TV show Alone Australia.

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Cashed-up colleges ranked in Australia's Top 100 Private Schools list. Clockwise from top left: Shore School, Prince Alfred College, Stuartholme School, Newington College, Seymour College, The Scots College.

Astonishing multibillion-dollar net worth of top 100 private schools

Blue-chip private schools are sitting on massive war chests of property and investments that can reach hundreds of millions of dollars. See the full list for our top 100 schools.

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‘Up to $1m a year’: Top 100 private school leaders’ huge salaries listed

Principals are raking in more than the prime minister at some of Australia’s most exclusive institutions. Search the full list to see the pay packets of your school’s elite leaders.

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Class acts with big dreams: Meet SA’s private school captains

These bright sparks, who lead some of the SA private schools ranked in the nation’s top 100, have big aspirations for the future. Meet the school captains from the class of 2025.

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Girls ready to take on the world: Meet Sydney’s private school captains

Prime ministers and sports stars roamed the halls before them. Meet young Sydneysiders set for bright futures after they graduate from some of the nation’s Top 100 Private Schools.

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Bright sparks, big futures: Meet Victoria’s private school captains

The captains of elite Victorian private schools ranked in the nation’s top 100 have shared their aspirations for the future – and they’re ready to reshape the state.

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