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Eddie Woo’s expert maths team cut back under education department restructure
The Maths Growth Team that mentors other teachers will be reduced as part of a major restructure within the NSW Education Department.
- by Lucy Carroll
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‘Teachers don’t feel safe’: One in 12 high school students suspended amid behavioural crisis
Figures released by the NSW Education Department show 59,814 suspensions were issued to public school students in 2023.
- by Christopher Harris and Lucy Carroll
Knox Grammar teacher charged with child grooming
The 27-year-old English teacher from the prestigious private school on Sydney’s north shore was arrested on Friday.
- by Nick Newling and Lucy Carroll
Revealed: The public bike path that would cut through The King’s School grounds
Pedestrians and cyclists would be able to traverse the northern edge of The King’s School grounds under a proposal by a Sydney council.
- by Lucy Carroll
Top teacher program axed under planned NSW Education Department restructure
More than 240 teaching positions will be cut under a major department reorganisation, including the “best in class” program.
- by Lucy Carroll
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Nearly half of all high school students feel like they don’t belong. Here’s why
Surveys of hundreds of thousands of NSW public school students reveal a declining sense of belonging since 2016.
- by Lucy Carroll
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‘Your child cannot receive an offer’: Parents pay for selective school predictions
A major Sydney coaching college is instructing parents on which selective schools they should choose, which analysts warn is misleading and fuelling anxiety among students.
- by Lucy Carroll
The Sydney school debunking myths and bucking NAPLAN trends
The release of the latest literacy and numeracy results comes amid a stand-off between the federal education minister and his state counterparts over funding.
- by Lucy Carroll
Newington College student pleads guilty over child pornography
The prestigious private school is embroiled in a scandal after an 18-year-old filmed a fellow student and shared it with his peers.
- by Riley Walter and Lucy Carroll
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‘Unauthorised access’: Parents hack selective school results website
More than 100 selective school candidates secured access to a department website which allowed them to view their school offers.
- by Lucy Carroll
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NSW teacher training rules overhauled as accreditation process scrapped
The shake-up has been welcomed by the teachers’ union, but slammed by critics who warn it will erode quality assurance and vital oversight of thousands of teaching courses.
- by Lucy Carroll
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