Parents say it is unfair that some students will be allowed to re-sit selective school entrance exams after police were called to chaotic scenes at their original tests.
'Extremely talented' kids head to Skipping World Championships
A fun charity challenge reveals a new generation of student skipping champions who are about to compete on the world stage.
Topic:Feel Good
Street signs with proper Arrernte names appear overnight in Alice Springs
Unapproved street signs in Arrernte language have been installed as cultural guides alongside the town's originals, with QR codes linking to the words' correct pronunciations and background on their meanings.
Nampijinpa Price contradicts Dutton, asserting Coalition will end school 'indoctrination'
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price asserts Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is "absolutely" committed to ending "indoctrination" in schools by teachers, just hours after Mr Dutton said the Coalition had no proposal to change the curriculum.
US fund managers cut corners at Australian daycares for bigger profits
When a parent drops their child at their local Only About Children childcare centre in Sydney or Melbourne, they probably don't know the revenue will be cheered on the New York Stock Exchange, writes Conor Duffy.
Harvard will not 'kiss the ring' as its law professors sue the US government
Two student reporters scramble to cover Harvard’s funding freeze amid escalating tensions with Donald Trump.
Dutton pledges to bring back Howard-era technical schools
The Coalition says it wants to "rebalance" the school system to better promote trades and apprenticeships.
Coalition slams Labor's 'elitist' HECS relief proposal, setting up election showdown
New research shows a sharp rise in HECS debts, despite graduate earning power declining, as student loans become a potent election issue for the first time.
Pressure to make up for exam delays led to 2024 VCE blunder, review finds
A review has found the accidental revelation of exam material in VCE practice sheets could be traced back to a new, faster production technique that was introduced to expedite production.
School costs rebate will be easier to claim this year, minister tells parents
The delivery of WA's student assistance payments might have been plagued with issues last year, but the government insists it has ironed out the kinks this time round.
Machine or hand wash? How to clean backpacks and fabric lunch boxes
Experts show us simple and easy methods to help keep school backpacks and lunch boxes clean and fresh.
Topic:Explainer
Call for better reporting after brothers found naked and malnourished
Years after two brothers with disabilities were found naked and locked in a room in a Brisbane home, the Queensland Education department has been urged to make sure suspicions of harm are "appropriately recorded".
Alternative school in Perth challenges mainstream education
“Y School” in Perth's north says placing student interests at the heart of its classrooms has led to improved attendance for some of WA's most disengaged learners.
Class Wars | Murat Dizdar
Murat Dizdar vows to fight to win back every student who has left for the private school system.
This former garbo now runs 2,216 schools and he's taking the fight to private education
Murat Dizdar is a proudly working-class son of Turkish migrants on a deeply personal mission to win back students from the private education system.
School holidays can be confusing. Here's why they vary across the country
If Easter holidays have got you confused this year, you are not alone. Here’s why the Easter school holidays are a little bit different this year and why school holidays differ state by state.
Topic:Explainer
Coalition would keep consent education in curriculum 'indoctrination' review
There is bipartisan support for consent education to remain in the national curriculum, advocates are told.
Tiny home built by school students sells for $65,000
A tiny home built by students at Lismore High School has gone under the hammer at auction.
Brindabella Christian College to close Charnwood campus after voluntary administration decision
The troubled Brindabella Christian College will close one of its campuses from Friday next week, after it was put under voluntary administration last month.
What we know about our universities cutting ties with Confucius Institutes
Several Australian universities have closed Confucius Institutes on their campuses, amid ongoing scrutiny about links to the Chinese government. Here is what we know.
Topic:Explainer
Dutton could exert funding influence over schools, but curriculum a can of worms
The Liberal leader has offered few details about his plan to fight what he says is indoctrination in schools, seized on by Labor as copying Donald Trump.