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The principal of the Adelaide Hills’ largest private school, Tom Brennen, has resigned

Hills private school principal reveals shock resignation

The principal of the Adelaide Hills’ largest private school has resigned, citing “personal family reasons”.

Victoria Police said the fight was believed to be a targeted incident. Picture: Channel 9

Two arrested after violent high school attack

Police have arrested two people following an attack that forced Greenvale Secondary College into lockdown and left two students injured

Year 12 students (LtoR seated) Ziah Case,17, and Raphe Thomas,17, (LtoR back) Aryan Alavi,17, and Katie Wolfenden,17, with teacher, Kirsty Raymond, a teacher of 20-years, sharing why exams results don't define us. 26 September 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Veteran teacher’s message that every year 12 should read

Experienced teacher Kirsty Raymond has an important reality check for year 12s fretting about their future as final exams loom.

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HSC students Eloise Marquard and Aaryn Philips studying at the State Library of NSW ahead of their final exams. 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. Picture: Richard Dobson

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Ultimate HSC exams guide: What AI says year 12s need to know

Exclusive analysis using AI to study five years of papers reveals the common questions, topics and traps of the most popular HSC exams. Here’s what NSW year 12s need to know.

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‘On the rise’: Video exposes new Year 12 trend. Picture: Supplied

Year 12 formals trend sparks school crackdown

A new trend for senior formals is sweeping Aussie schools – but after videos went viral on social media, some principals are now banning students from taking part.

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Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt in Ray-Ban Meta AI-powered glasses in a newly unveiled Super Bowl campaign, Picture: Instagram

The cheap gadget that can spy on your child in the classroom

Schools have banned mobile phones but experts warn an innocent-looking new gadget risks turning classroom lessons into viral videos – for all the wrong reasons.

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Student results are up and staff retention has increased by about 20 per cent at St Columba College. Lachlan Arias, Year 12, 18 yrs, Michell de Vos, year 11, age 17 and Lorna Starrs - Director of Teacher Development Picture: Brett Hartwig 19th August 2025

One small fix stopped teachers quitting en masse at this school

An Adelaide school’s dramatic transformation has seen teacher retention soar by 20 per cent and year 12 results surge with the addition of a single program.

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AUGUST 21, 2021: PAC celebrate their win after the Prince Alfred College v St Peter's 150th Intercol football at PAC. Picture: Brenton Edwards

The secrets to scoring a private school scholarship

It can have the same impact on a family as winning lotto – and it’s not just straight-A students who have a shot at securing a private school scholarship.

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Loreto students Ruby Baker,15,Phoebe Smith,17 and Ava Dennis,16, who all use their phones in a responsible way by keeping them in their pockets during school hours .Friday,July,25,2025.Picture Mark Brake

Phones out, real friendships in: Teens’ verdict on school tech ban

Phone-free schools have shattered the ‘glass ceiling’ on teenage friendships, new research has found – but may be worsening emotional distress in some students.

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Casuarina Senior College hosted the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Charles Darwin University to launch the CDU Academy. The event brought together CDU Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman, Education Minister and CLP Member for Katherine Hon Jo Hersey, CSC Principal Glenn Dixon, CDU Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Dominic Upton, school captains Ciabel Kura Vasquez Sarmiento and Levi Swift, and local politicians including Oly Carlson, Khoda Patel, and Brian O'Gallagher. The CDU Academy will provide students with the opportunity to begin university studies while completing high school, initially focusing on health before expanding into education and other disciplines, creating clear pathways to local careers and strengthening the Territory's future workforce. Picture: CDU

Darwin high schoolers can start uni early under new agreement

Darwin high school students can start university early through an agreement with Charles Darwin University in an attempt to boost local enrolments. Read the details.

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Adelaide teacher Luke Springer, better known on TikTok as I Am Mr Luke.

TikTok teachers turning classroom content into clicks and cash

TikTok teachers are inspiring, educating and entertaining millions of students. Check out some of the brilliant videos created by turning classroom chaos into clickable content.

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Presenter Angela Nicole at Scots College, Albury.

How this school is switching kids’ self-loathing into self-esteem

Many teenagers view themselves negatively, but one co-ed school is making a big change to help girls discover self-worth and teach boys what masculinity really means.

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Students at St Mary Mackillop College are learning using AI

Meet the AI study buddy having a surprising impact on grades

Thousands of students use AI at school, and guess what it’s doing to their grades? We take a look at one school with an AI “study buddy”.

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St Ignatius' College students younger than year 3 won't have access to digital devices and their peers up to year 9 will be limited to at most 50 per cent of their learning with technology. Reception students, Mila and Charlie, are the faces of a new approach to learning. 12 August 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Top 100 private school introduces nation-leading tech ban for kids

A leading private school is banning technology for junior students and heavily restricting it up to year 9 as its principal questions the dominance of screens in classrooms.

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