Top performing schools reveal secret to success
Educators at NSW’s most academically successful schools have said one particular focus helped them top NAPLAN – and created more well-rounded students.
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Beach better than classroom for kids’ maths, science results
Kids who play at the beach have been shown to have greater science and maths knowledge than those confined to a classroom.
‘Desert’ daycares greenlit for southwest Sydney
Sydney’s southwestern ‘childcare desert’ suburbs are getting three new day care centres. See which suburbs will benefit – and why.
First look: Elite school to light up Empire with Pirates of Penzance
Toowoomba Anglican School students will be proving they’re the “model of a modern major-general” when the school’s production of the Pirates of Penzance kicks off this week.
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Burnt-out, abused online: Why ranks of principals are ‘thinning’
A Tasmanian educator has called out parents using the “cowards’ castle” of social media to abuse and stigmatise school principals, as experts warn of a “major crisis” in principal recruitment and retention.
Revealed: Tasmania’s richest and poorest schools
The results are in. The Mercury has revealed the full round up of Tasmania’s richest and poorest schools, with the state’s most cashed-up institution raking in more than $158m in five years. INTERACTIVE LIST >
Land still not fully acquired for new $74m high school
It’s been revealed that the land upon which the future $74m Brighton High School is being built has yet to be fully acquired by the state government. The project is nearly 150 per cent over budget.
Teacher v student ratios: How does your school compare?
Tasmania’s most crowded classrooms have been revealed, as new data shows more than half the state’s schools are behind the national average for student-teacher ratios. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL
‘Sincere regret’: Top Catholic schools in child safety fail
A grovelling letter has been sent to parents detailing a huge shake up in the way a number of top schools are run. See the letter.
Search the table: How does your school rank in NAPLAN results?
Tassie’s top performing schools for NAPLAN have been revealed, with Years 5 and 9 students proving their might among the nation’s brightest. SEE HOW YOUR SCHOOL FARED
REVEALED: Tassie’s most improved NAPLAN schools
The biggest NAPLAN improvers for Tassie primary and high schools have been revealed along with the schools that have gone backwards. See who’s firing and who’s flopping >>
Two new Tassie high schools for disengaged teens to open in 2023
“Can’t keep up with demand”: Two new schools aimed at nurturing high school students back into mainstream education, with on-site welfare officers and small classroom sizes, will open.
Naplan 2022: Tasmania’s good, bad and ugly revealed
It was the first time Naplan was ever delivered totally online, with about 25,000 Tasmanian students participating. Here’s what we learnt from the latest report.
‘If you don’t like it simply go somewhere else’: School’s hair crack down sparks debate
See the online debate sparked by a Tasmanian Catholic school’s policy on non-compliant haircuts.
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