States are accusing the federal government of shortchanging students as they seek a 5 per cent increase in school funding from the Commonwealth.
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers,as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
A study quizzed students about the nutritional quality of their breakfast and then made them sit a test later in the day.
Colleges across the United States have been rocked by mass protests at institutions which began at Columbia University on April 17 and quickly spread to other institutions.
The Albanese government’s fix for migration has come under fire from the opposition and former high commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell.
Jim Chalmers is on track to deliver successive budget surpluses,but a slowing economy may force the nation’s finances back into the red.
Some universities,including at least one prestigious Group of Eight institution,have taken the drastic step of banning or limiting applications from countries deemed at high risk of visa refusal.
Selective school and opportunity class testing will move online for the first time in 2025.
After decades of the reading wars,another ideological culture battle is set to ignite when teachers return from their school holidays.
The gender gap in NSW’s public school opportunity classes is growing,with the proportion of girls in the classes falling to 39.5 per cent.
A Muslim community leader has questioned whether NSW public high schools are doing enough to guard against extremism among students.
The prime minister says he will announce soon a response to a recommended overhaul of HECS as calls come from the crossbench to look at wiping student debt.
The mistakes you make during uni will shape your life,in big and small ways. So don’t overthink it – just enjoy the ride.
A leading brain researcher is suing the University of Sydney after he was fired for “serious misconduct”. He says it was in retaliation for whistleblowing.
One vice chancellor says ATARs should not be the only factor for university entry,as Harvey Norman’s chief executive says her company will donate millions of dollars to help disadvantaged girls reach higher education.
The NSW government and Commonwealth are at loggerheads over funding contributions to the state’s public schools.
Enrolments at public schools have been dropping and this is cited as a key reason behind a slashing of schools’ budgets,revealed to principals in an all-staff note earlier this week.
Reports that NSW public schools will have their budgets slashed by up to $148 million at first glance risks making a mockery of Premier Chris Minns’ election pledge to improve public education.
Thousands of deputy and assistant principals will be forced back into teaching roles to help deal with chronic staffing shortages in NSW public schools.
Principals are grappling with smaller budgets,with parents asked to pay for basics such as textbooks.
Some are paid $35,000 less than their peers in other schools and interstate.
Numerous schools in Sydney’s east are bringing in more taxpayer cash per student than some of Sydney’s most disadvantaged pockets,a Sun-Herald analysis can reveal.
The man who helped create the university risk ratings in 2016 said they were meant to help streamline student visa applications,not be used for a migration crackdown.
Empowering young people to explore their creativity uplifts their confidence and wellbeing too.
Despite authorities closing hundreds of essay cheating websites,the purchasing of assignments continues apace.
The southern Harbour Bridge bike ramp,promised in 2016,is still unbuilt,and parents at Fort Street public are in despair.
Australia has its first assistant minister for autism and is crafting its first national autism strategy. How the rest of society steps up will be crucial.
UNSW’s student publication has barely published in months and a staff for 2024 has not been appointed.
The average Australian sends 10 kilograms of clothing to landfill each year. These classmates are hoping to reverse that.
The Newington College old guard is resisting co-education,but you have to wonder when adults’ identity is so tied to their six years as teenagers.
Some schools have seen the length of their waiting lists double as more parents opt for private education for their children. Here’s how the schools choose who gets in.
Australian students are being blackmailed by illegal cheating syndicates largely run by organised crime. Experts warn it is a risk to national security as blackmailers return,threatening to out students for past cheating.
The year 11 boy from the Sydney Church of England Grammar School died on Wednesday night after suffering an apparent allergic reaction to food.
Former Newington College students have passed votes of no confidence in its old boys union,school council and headmaster at a major alumni meeting.
John Ralston tendered his resignation after reports the NSW Association of Independent Schools allowed a child sex offender to remain on its board after it was advised of his past crimes.
Governor Margaret Beazley was set to charter a police helicopter to travel from the CBD to Bankstown,before commonsense prevailed.
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From a master’s degree to an MBA or PhD,there are plenty of options. Here’s how to decide which is the right one for you.
Legal degrees were the top choice two years ago,but students are now flocking to a different field entirely.
New legislation passed last week marks the end of a saga kicked off by the axing of six research projects by the Morrison government.
The federal government is being urged to scrap income reporting requirements for access to childcare subsidies to help get more families more work.
The teachers at Chifley College in Shalvey are embracing a new way of learning.
An investigation into grade inflation by Sydney University found a 234 per cent increase in the number of high distinctions awarded over a decade.
James Elliot-Watson was an obvious candidate for school prefect – his teachers all told him so. Then,one lunchtime,he told a member of staff he was struggling with his sexuality.
Cheating providers infiltrate Australian universities by offering discounts to students who give them access to their IDs and logins.
There are about 12,000 students from refugee backgrounds enrolled in NSW’s public schools,with about 1800 starting as new students each year.
It might not be a window to your soul but it’s better for your brain. Why writing – once an ancient “handicraft” – is still worth doing well.
More than 44 per cent of students at high-fee private schools,including Redlands and The McDonald College,claimed HSC disability provisions last year.