Schools
‘Evidence not ideology’: Major overhaul of the NSW high school curriculum
Studying the Holocaust will be mandatory under a revised high school history syllabus that also include compulsory units on Aboriginal perspectives on colonisation.
- by Lucy Carroll
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Discrimination complaints surge at WA schools
Data obtained under Freedom of Information laws has revealed that between 2019 and 2024, WA was the only state or territory bar QLD to record an increase in complaints.
- by Holly Thompson
‘Lone wolf’: Australia spending more on private schools than global average
An OECD comparison of education funding reveals the Australian government is spending more on private schools and less on public schools than other countries.
- by Noel Towell and Alex Crowe
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How a Q&A appearance revealed why some of my school teachers hated my guts
Teachers recently huffed about me on my high school’s “old girls” page. They’re right: I was indeed a “Little Miss”.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Knox Grammar teacher charged with child grooming
The 27-year-old English teacher from the prestigious private school on Sydney’s north shore was arrested on Friday.
- by Nick Newling and Lucy Carroll
Revealed: The public bike path that would cut through The King’s School grounds
Pedestrians and cyclists would be able to traverse the northern edge of The King’s School grounds under a proposal by a Sydney council.
- by Lucy Carroll
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Opinion
Kids are crashing parent-teacher interviews. It’s destroying the whole point of the thing
There’s a place for feelgood moments and celebrating school achievements. But sometimes parents need to have frank talks with teachers without children in the room.
- by Rosie Beaumont
How having students join parent-teacher interviews can keep everyone on the same page
Many schools favour having students join parent-teacher interviews. Education experts say the model can have benefits for all parties.
- by Bridie Smith
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Nearly half of all high school students feel like they don’t belong. Here’s why
Surveys of hundreds of thousands of NSW public school students reveal a declining sense of belonging since 2016.
- by Lucy Carroll
Families spend big on exam prep for scholarships and selective schools
Melbourne families are paying thousands of dollars for exam coaching to gain entry to selective schools or scholarship programs at private schools.
- by Alex Crowe
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Selective schools
‘Your child cannot receive an offer’: Parents pay for selective school predictions
A major Sydney coaching college is instructing parents on which selective schools they should choose, which analysts warn is misleading and fuelling anxiety among students.
- by Lucy Carroll