Number of country kids graduating Year 12 on the decline
The number of rural and regional students graduating Year 12 is slipping, according to national student data.
Education
‘Roadhouse schoolhouse’ for student Charli Fulton
From an office at an outback roadhouse, this 11-year-old attends a one-of-a-kind online private school. Here’s a day in her life.
CEF launches inaugural ‘Boot Bash’ campaign
For young rural Australians, access to post-school education can be costly, with a new campaign being launched to help tackle this barrier.
How much Aussies are forking out for popular uni courses
More than 70 per cent of Aussie uni students say their course fees are too expensive, new data shows. See the most in-demand courses and how much they will set you back.
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China, Islam threats spark Australian curriculum changes
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Ag students turn backs on the classroom
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‘Breaking point’: Why this student wants ATAR scrapped
Broken Hill year 12 student Michelle Coombes is calling for an alternative to exams for grading, as her cohort faces the end of a schooling without any social connection.
States stray from National Code for boarding students
Some states vocally back new National Code for boarding students, while others say they won’t change border settings.
Schools to reopen: All you need to know
Students in country Victoria will return to the classroom as early as next week – but there is ongoing uncertainty for children in Melbourne and some regional areas.
National cabinet endorses boarding student travel plan
Rural boarding students have been given a reprieve with state Premiers supporting a national code for Covid-safe cross-border travel.
How Aussie kids can return to school safely
A new global report offers lessons in education for Australia from some of the countries hardest hit by Covid-19.
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