School funding.

We learnt how much funding NSW schools receive:What does yours get?

Top selective schools James Ruse and North Sydney Boys benefited from parent contributions upwards of $2000 per student. Search our table to see how your school fares.

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Students at six schools this year have been told they must resit the tests.

Number of schools caught by NAPLAN writing scandal grows

Academic integrity experts say the advent of artificial intelligence has made high-stakes tests such as NAPLAN more susceptible to cheating.

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Elly and Imogen Wagener enjoy the ride to school on the metro,thanks to their parents’ foresight.

Elly and Imogen’s parents made a clever decision 15 years ago. Now it’s paying off

The Sydney Metro is having a huge impact on schools in North Sydney – and the Wageners were ahead of the curve.

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University of NSW vice-chancellor Attila Brungs has unveiled a 10 year plan for the university.

The NSW university that wants to halve students’ rent

The head of the University of NSW says he will double the amount of student housing it offers at half the cost of private providers.

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Australian National University said it has received a letter from the US government indicating an intent to terminate funding related to one research project.

How the Trump White House is causing headaches for our universities

The Australian Academy of Science will call on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold an emergency meeting as more institutions are hit by questions from the US.

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Students in year 5 at Waverley College will resit their NAPLAN writing test.

The Sydney students forced to take the NAPLAN test again

Some schools were hit by a technical issue which meant they could access predictive text and spellcheck.

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Matt Dopierala stepped into the role of principal of James Ruse Agricultural High School in Carlingford late last year.

‘I’m sure it will happen’:James Ruse High’s plan to return to No.1 revealed

For 27 years,the selective school reigned at the top of HSC league tables until 2023,when it was dethroned by North Sydney Boys.

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Year 8 Ravenswood student Willow Holm with her mother Rachel.

More parents want a private school scholarship. Marks are not always enough

The number of applicants for some private school scholarship tests has increased by about 30 per cent in the past few years.

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A picture of a rubber duck included in emeritus professor William Maley’s submission to the inquiry on university governance.

Professors hit back at universities that are ‘no longer about education’

As top institutions are accused of putting money before academic integrity,one university has cut back on graduation ceremonies and said it would give students a “coveted” rubber duck.

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Anxious students in mathematics can be three years and four months behind in the subject compared to their least anxious peers.

The subject students are failing – can you pass the quiz?

An analysis of Australian international test results shows some pupils are almost four years behind in learning due to maths anxiety.

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