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Clancy Catholic College principal David Costin with year 12 students.

The ‘unfair’ HSC system distorting the subjects students choose

One of the state’s school sectors is urging reform of the HSC, saying students are being nudged towards easier subjects.

  • Lucy Carroll

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Riot police were called to the selective schools test at Canterbury on Friday.

Hiring a tutor for your children is like sending them to the wild west

Parents are spending tens of thousands of dollars on tutoring fees for their children. But there are no reliable standards.

  • Ben Zunica
A young child reads.

Parents warned against ‘myth’ of eye exercises for treating dyslexia

Eye exercises, using coloured lenses and even hopping on one leg are among the treatments being warned against for parents of children with reading difficulties.

  • Bridie Smith
A teacher has come forward to say teachers shortages are worse than ever.

‘Destroyed every bit of trust I had’: WA teacher lifts lid on education emergency

A WA high school teacher says it’s a huge problem, and that his personal experience with the system might shed a light on how things got so bad.

  • Holly Thompson

Students given second chance after selective school exams erupt into chaos

Thousands of students who sat selective exams on Friday will be able to resit tests at public schools after chaos descended on mega centres.

  • Lucy Carroll
Selective schools test at Randwick Racecourse.

‘Children would be crushed’: Police called as selective schools tests descend into chaos

One test was cancelled and police - including members of the riot squad - were needed to manage massive crowds at selective school exams across Sydney.

  • Christopher Harris
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Scenes at Canterbury Park Racecourse on Friday when police were called in for crowd control.
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School test chaos

Scenes at Canterbury Park Racecourse on Friday when police were called in for crowd control.

Rail unions want to put domestic violence provisions in place.

WA schools record wave of assault allegations

There have been hundreds of allegations of physical assaults in WA schools, with more than half of the victims aged between 10 and 14.

  • Holly Thompson
Indooroopilly SHS is within one of the zones that would benefit from the new funding.

Teacher at Brisbane school accused of grooming has all charges dropped

The woman had been a teacher at Indooroopilly State High School when prosecutors previously alleged offences took place.

  • Rex Martinich
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Where to find Melbourne’s best schools

Almost all of Melbourne’s best public schools are in the same area.

  • Alex Crowe and The Visual Stories Team

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