Secondary

QLD Education

Elite Qld school at risk, churches to be sold in $32m court ruling

Queensland’s Presbyterian churches face extinction after a $32m Supreme Court ruling forces the denomination to consider winding up and clouds the future of a top private school.

Schools Hub

The three workplace issues pushing Aussie teachers to the brink

Many Australian educators are at breaking point despite spending less than half of their working week actually teaching, a global report shows. Three key factors are to blame.

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Schools Hub

‘Don’t Say They’ law led to US teacher’s sacking – could it happen here?

Using a student’s preferred name cost this US teacher her job under controversial anti-transgender laws. Australia’s approach to the rights of teens and parents is very different.

Exam Results

Trainee teacher test shows record first-time fails – would you pass it?

Aspiring teachers are struggling to show they are as smart as ninth graders, with 3000 failing to pass the benchmark LANTITE test last year. Take the quiz and see if you’d pass.

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Full ListEducation

Public or private? Where 70 top Aussie CEOs went to high school

Many of Australia’s top CEOs went to blue-chip private colleges – but some reckon a public education at their local high school gave them a leadership edge.

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Parenting

‘I had to teach my 7yo the n-word. Here’s why’

The n-word is on the rise amongst primary school kids but how do you navigate this tricky conversation. Here’s the advice of top minds.

PollTechnology & Digital Safety

Sex education crusader’s new mission – explaining porn to kids

The average Aussie child is just 11 when they’re first exposed to pornography. That’s why Chanel Contos is on a mission to introduce “porn literacy” into the national curriculum.

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Secondary

Class acts in the class of 2025: School captains’ huge ambitions

Meet the everyday teenagers who have been selected as leaders by some of Australia’s most prestigious private schools – and they take that responsibility very seriously.

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Secondary

Education expert says kids should ‘ditch homework for video games’

Playing video games with children after school would be better than enforcing homework – that’s the surprising advice from an Australian education expert.

Full ListEducation

Elite Tassie private schools ranked among Australia’s top 100

The top private schools of Australia have been ranked, with multiple Tassie institutions making the cut. See the full list.

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Secondary

‘I’m a teacher who won’t set homework for my students’

High school teacher Taylor Ford is ticked off with homework – find out why she refuses to set it for her students.

Education

NAPLAN results reveal how many kids can’t read, write or do maths

The latest national report card highlights an alarming trend across the nation. See how your state ranks against the rest – and how kids’ results compare to their last test.

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News

‘Heartbreaking’ reason why 483k Aussie kids are skipping school

There’s also an additional 80,000 “ghost children” who have completely vanished from the education system. This mum-of-two shares why she can’t get her son back in the classroom.

News

Listed: Where your child’s school ranks in results for maths

Find out where to send your child to get the best results in maths. Search the table.

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