Federal and state money going to NSW non-government schools grew by 27.2 per cent over the 10 years to 2021.
North Sydney Council plans to ask principals at Shore School,Loreto Kirribilli,Wenona,St Aloysius’ College and Redlands to share their facilities.
“There is a culture that has developed around selective schools;they are the ultimate prize for many families,” says one education expert.
At least 160 high schools across NSW are now forcing students to lock their phones away in individual pouches during school hours.
Indigenous leader Noel Pearson says student-led learning has let down disadvantaged children who are being left behind on reading and writing.
A Grattan Institute report has called for the investment of $1 billion in group tutoring for students whose disadvantage has become more pronounced every year of their schooling.
NSW Labor has promised to make school-based tutors permanent and end the “underfunding” of public schools.
A report by the Grattan Institute says small-group tutoring should be rolled out in all Australian schools to help close a learning gap that grows wider with every year of schooling.
Demand for scholarship spots at Sydney’s private schools is rising,with at least 20 institutions offering places in year 4 and 5 in a bid to lock in high achievers before they reach high school.
Almost 65,000 kindergarten students will start at NSW public schools this week,learning a new curriculum that focuses on phonics to learn to read.
NSW’s education authority is investigating Sydney schools linked to Opus Dei after allegations the schools deviated from the state curriculum.