More boys are getting top ATARs. Here’s how they’re doing it

More boys are getting top ATARs. Here’s how they’re doing it

Boys now make up 60 per cent of students who get ATARs above 99.

  • byChristopher Harris

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Money,status or fame? 15-year-olds’ dream jobs ranked

Money,status or fame? 15-year-olds’ dream jobs ranked

More than 10,000 Australian teens were asked for the first time since the pandemic what they wanted to be. The answers have changed a bit.

  • byChristopher Harris
NSW schools had money taken from them. Now we know how much

NSW schools had money taken from them. Now we know how much

Under funding changes announced in 2021,principals were told they needed to spend any accumulated money. How much was taken can now be revealed.

  • byChristopher Harris
Michele Bullock played down her intelligence at school. In year 9,something changed

Michele Bullock played down her intelligence at school. In year 9,something changed

Bullock was in the choir,played hockey and was unashamed about her flair with numbers. But she worries high school economics is “slipping off the radar”.

  • byChristopher Harris
Eton mandated basic Nokias. These NSW private schools are watching

Eton mandated basic Nokias. These NSW private schools are watching

Mounting evidence suggests excessive smartphone use is associated with depression,anxiety and poor sleep quality and now some schools are taking steps to protect students from digital addiction.

  • byChristopher Harris
More Sydney schools targeted for co-education by Minns government
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More Sydney schools targeted for co-education by Minns government

Options include making Balgowlah Boys co-ed,doing the same with Mackellar Girls,or allowing local students to enrol at Manly Selective until year 9.

  • byChristopher Harris
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NSW schools face missing out on billions in clash over funding

NSW schools face missing out on billions in clash over funding

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has given the states a deadline of the end of September to indicate if they will accept a new 10-year school funding deal.

  • byLucy Carroll andChristopher Harris
Private,public or selective? Where the people ruling NSW went to school

Private,public or selective? Where the people ruling NSW went to school

If you want a job on one side of politics,one type of education background appears to pay dividends.

  • byChristopher Harris
How a 17-year-old Eurovision star studies for her HSC

How a 17-year-old Eurovision star studies for her HSC

One day she followed a Greek music producer on Instagram. It didn’t take long before she was singing at Eurovision. Now she’s doing the HSC.

  • byChristopher Harris
He’s captained Australia. But how did he perform in the HSC?

He’s captained Australia. But how did he perform in the HSC?

Sitting still for long periods of time didn’t come naturally to the rugby league star,but a few clever tactics helped him push through to the final whistle.

  • byChristopher Harris
The NSW workers who should be searched for drugs

The NSW workers who should be searched for drugs

While prison visitors are now routinely scanned for drugs,guards may be the weak link in the system,the NSW inspector of Custodial Services says.

  • byChristopher Harris