Degrees of difficulty: The 10 toughest university courses to get into
The University of Melbourne has seven of the top 10 hardest-to-access degrees this year based on selection rank. See the list.
- by Noel Towell
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Every student, every course: Search our database of first-round university offers
Search our interactive database for students, courses and offers, and read which degrees were the toughest nuts to crack.
- by Craig Butt, Noel Towell and Cassandra Morgan
Teens eye teaching, commerce and health in first-round university offers
A record 47,500 year 12 graduates will learn their university pathway today with the fastest growing study area management and commerce.
- by Noel Towell
VCE hat-trick: This regional school is the best in the state for the third year running
A regional private school has topped the VCE charts three years running. The reason is clear.
- by Noel Towell
The anxiety and the ecstasy of VCE results day
Officials said the logistics of the day went smoothly, while Education Minister Ben Carroll said anyone disappointed with their results is welcome to appeal.
- by Noel Towell, Caroline Schelle and Alex Crowe
No ATAR, no worries. You can write your own career script
Experts have urged tens of thousands of anxious VCE students not to panic about Thursday’s VCE results. You can have a successful career without an ATAR score.
- by Noel Towell
More exams embroiled in VCE leak debacle, but results to be released as planned
The education minister says the results will be released on Thursday and will be “fair, accurate and reliable”.
- by Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle
Billions needed for 900 new kinders, 60 supersized schools
The infrastructure agency says demand for early education is exploding across Victoria, and nearly 140,000 new places will be needed by 2036.
- by Noel Towell
Melbourne Uni agrees to repay $72 million to academic staff
The prestigious university has agreed to pay millions in interest and superannuation on top of the wage repayments to 25,000 current and former staff. One worker was underpaid by $150,000.
- by Noel Towell
Results are in: The public schools beating their private rivals
This year’s NAPLAN results highlight the ability of lesser-known state schools to compete with their better-resourced private rivals. See the list.
- by Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle
Search your school’s results using our 2024 NAPLAN interactive guide
Search The Age’s interactive guide for the complete set of NAPLAN results from every Victorian school.
- by Noel Towell, Caroline Schelle and Alex Crowe
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