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University of Melbourne ordered to reinstate academic sacked for sexual harassment
A Melbourne academic sacked for sexually harassing a female colleague was described as a “disaster waiting to happen” because he romanticised relationships.
- by Caroline Schelle
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Chop from the top: The Perth private schools getting a funding haircut
St Mary’s Anglican School, Hale School and Perth College are among many WA schools and hundreds nationwide found to have received up to 40 per cent above entitlements.
- by Claire Ottaviano and Alex Crowe
School’s out but Kaiden’s happily on a steep learning curve
School holiday programs are in full swing as parents turn to outside help to keep their children entertained and active. Experts say there’s nothing to feel guilty about.
- by Bridie Smith and Madeleine Heffernan
The full list of ‘overfunded’ Victorian private schools facing big cash cuts
Some of the state’s top schools will have their federal government funding reduced, sparking fears of fee hikes.
- by Alex Crowe
Hamlet is out, Stranger Things and Four Corners to stay: Year 12 English text choices revealed
The list of texts Year 12 English students are allowed to study include ABC documentaries, Ancient Greek plays, and a George Clooney historical thriller.
- by Felicity Caldwell
These Sydney private schools will have funding cuts. They might not be the ones you expect
Some schools will lose more than $2000 in federal funding per student under a formula using their parents’ median incomes. See what will change by 2029.
- by Daniella White and Nigel Gladstone
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Education
Fraud, poor performance and sexual misconduct: Why these school principals were sacked
New data shows 20 school leaders were dismissed for misconduct or failing improvement plans in 2023.
- by Lucy Carroll and Nigel Gladstone
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Private schools
How the bank of nan and pop is making our polarised school system even worse
Cashed-up grandparents are driving private education fees ever higher. It’s just another degree of stratification for our dysfunctional school system.
- by Jordan Baker
How VCE students can study at university – free
A growing number of students are doing university subjects while still at secondary school. They are getting points for it, but not the bill.
- by Bridie Smith
Editorial
Education
Better oversight of HSC top achievers’ private coaching needed
Sydney’s estimated multimillion-dollar private tutoring industry is continuing to grow but a lack of regulation means its impact on the education system is difficult to assess.
- The Herald's View
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HSC coaching ‘devalues’ selective schools as one college claims quarter of top maths marks
The rise of private coaching centres risks undermining mainstream schooling and the Higher School Certificate, experts say.
- by Lucy Carroll and Cindy Yin
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