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The Paralowie R-12 School campus. Picture: Supplied

‘Itchy eyes’: Parts of school closed off amid air quality fears

A section of a large public school in Adelaide’s north has been closed off after workers’ unexplained symptoms prompted an investigation into air quality issues.

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Bolshevik robots, riot cops and fail Caesars – a history of epic exam blunders

Remember how a 30m-tall battle robot joined the Russian Revolution in 1917? That was a history exam lowlight – but it’s far from the only fiasco to send year 12s into meltdown.

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Aquinas College has been accused of lifting its fees by more than 60 oer cent for some families. Picture: Facebook

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‘Money grab’: Devastated parents lash Ringwood school’s 60 per cent fee hike

Parents from Aquinas College say they were blindsided by the school’s decision to substantially hike fees, with many now considering pulling their kids out.

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Athena school's links to Scientology

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‘A smokescreen’: Scientology-linked school funding blasted

A Newtown private school using Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s teaching methods has received almost $5 million in government funding since 2014.

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Year 12s have taken to TikTok to share their ‘trauma’ from this year’s maths methods SACE exam. Picture: TikTok

Year 12 students lose their mind over ‘ridiculous’ maths exam

Year 12 students have taken to social media to share their woes after maths exam papers left them traumatised. The SACE Board has responded to the concerns.

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Higher Education

Chelsea Hermus is studying to become a sparky to one day take over her dad's business

Why ‘lady tradie’ and thousands of teens are turning to the tools

Chelsea Hermus, 16, is among a rapidly growing number of Aussie students trading in tuition for a tool bag as demand for hands-on skills surges. Here’s why.

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Teacher hits out at idiots running schools

The cowards, idiots and backstabbers who drove me out of teaching

In a spectacular diatribe, a former teacher lashes education leaders and their “bureaucratic ballet performed by people more interested in climbing ladders than lifting children”.

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VCE Footscray High School Kinnear Campus, 1 Kinnear Street. Charlie doing his exam (has permission but not sure about name permission) Images and footage of the practice exam must not identify students Publishing of footage and photos taken during the practice exam is EMBARGOED until 12.15pm Tuesday, October 28, 2025.Picture: Jason Edwards

‘Printing error’ causes confusion among students sitting VCE language exam

VCAA has moved to reassure students no marks will be lost after a printing error sparked confusion, while also defending a controversial English exam question that sparked outrage.

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$19m overpaid: Every private school’s disability funding revealed

Federal investigators are moving to recoup nearly $19m in wrongly allocated disability funding from schools. See how much every private school gets under the $4.3bn scheme.

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Boarding Schools report Scotch College Melbourne. Picture free to use but MUST CREDIT Picture: John Ferguson

Elite college hit with bombshell ‘boarding house sex abuse’ lawsuit

One of the nation’s top private schools is being sued by a former student who claims it failed to act on multiple warnings about a teacher he alleges sexually abused him for years.

Tahlia Dowell and Ms Stephens. World Teachers Day. Picture: Supplied

‘She got me through high school’: Teachers who changed our lives

On World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the teachers who inspired and uplifted us – as new data shows 87 per cent of Aussies believe educators deserve more recognition.

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Stars of year 12 provide advice

We aced year 12 in 2024 – here are our tips to smash your exams

These three students excelled with stellar ATARs in the class of 2024. Here’s their advice for other teens on how to approach year 12 exams.

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Shailja Prasad and her daughter, Jiya Lyer at Mount Carmel College. Pictured on 8th October 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

Don’t panic about exam anxiety – it can actually boost your brain

Teenage brains are physically rewired by the stress of year 12 exams – but a leading neuroscientist says these simple techniques can help students perform at their best.

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1/10/25. Year 12 Exams - How parents can best support their teens as they complete their year 12 exams. Yr 12 CBC student Travis Cappelluti -17yrs with mum Alison.Picture: Keryn Stevens

What year 12s need to hear from mums and dads right now

Parents can be even more anxious than their kids during year 12 exams. Here’s how experts say mums and dads should support their teens at this stressful time.

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