Spelling Bee’s ‘perfect score kids’
The 2024 PM’s Spelling Bee saw a record-breaking 70,557 student registrations – now 4500 of them head to finals. See the top state and territory results.
Education
Aussie teachers face this huge problem – and it’s getting worse
Longer hours and increased workloads are driving teachers in regional Australia to want to quit the profession before retirement age.
Gap widening as more Indigenous kids give school the swerve
Truancy rates in Australia are worse than they were a decade ago, with the gap in attendance between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students widening.
Spelling Bee breaks records after NAPLAN truth bomb
As experts call for a return to more explicit teaching in the wake of the nation’s NAPLAN results, teachers lead the charge with record students numbers in the PM’s Spelling Bee.
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Former cop: ‘The people we need to help fight crime’
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Statewide teacher-student ratios revealed
The latest student-to-teacher figures for regional Victoria have been revealed. Find out which schools rank the best.
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.
‘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.
How better childcare could mobilise more women into ag
A watchdog inquiry into Australia childcare has delivered several recommendations which could benefit women in agriculture. See the latest.
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