Exclusive
Education
The 164-year-old school hamstrung by rent brawl between a charity and the government
The Victorian College for the Deaf says its St Kilda Road home is dilapidated and needs capital works, but the purchasing power of a $10 million government grant has eroded over four years.
- by Robyn Grace and Noel Towell
Latest
Numeracy in schools doesn’t add up. Here’s how experts would solve the problem
All children would be tested for numeracy knowledge in the first two years of school under a plan to tackle underachievement in maths.
- by Robyn Grace
$1 billion tutoring program did little to help kids catch up
The Victorian auditor-general has found students who took part in the small-group tutoring program showed similar improvement to those who weren’t tutored.
- by Robyn Grace
Parents thousands of dollars out of pocket after NASA trips cancelled
Up to 700 students have been affected nationally including pupils from Reddam House, The King’s School and The Forest High.
- by Lucy Carroll and Robyn Grace
Exclusive
Education
The way children are taught to read in Victoria is about to change
Victoria is almost the last state or territory to adopt this approach. But Education Minister Ben Carroll says the evidence is in.
- by Robyn Grace
Exclusive
Education
Owen loved being a principal. But he never wants to set foot in a school again
Some experts believe principals could be eligible to launch legal claims for moral injury – a psychological condition once reserved for soldiers in war zones.
- by Robyn Grace
Where Australian universities rank among world’s best, and why it’s under threat
One Victorian university has been named among the world’s top 20, but experts warn a limit on international students could hinder our progress.
- by Robyn Grace
Exclusive
Education
How much screen time is too much? This is the answer to every parent’s question
New data reveals how Australian schools rank among OECD nations for the time students spend on digital devices in classrooms.
- by Lucy Carroll and Robyn Grace
‘Costs add up’: Branded public school uniforms facing cut
Iron-on patches and generic items from chain stores are some ideas being considered by a review of uniforms at state schools.
- by Robyn Grace
Deakin University admits it underpaid staff
The university has turned itself in to the Fair Work Ombudsman after discovering it had been underpaying casual academic staff – two years after the union first accused it of doing so.
- by Robyn Grace
Nearly half of Australian school students failed this science test. Can you pass?
The latest National Assessment Program report in science literacy found about a third of year 6 students say they do not have science lessons every week.
- by Lucy Carroll and Robyn Grace
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/by/robyn-grace-gxzx94