The Cranbrook School council has hit back at claims made in Monday night's ABC Four Corners program, that the school has a history of sexual abuse and misconduct among staff and students, declaring that it handles disputes with “care and confidentially” ...

Asbestos-tainted compost may have been used at a top Queensland private school and a dog park, with urgent testing underway to determine if the soil has come from a contaminated stockpile. Authorities are still racing to identify how much contaminated compost has ...

Although national education trends show women overall earn less than men in private schools, some have pay gaps in favour of women. Recent data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for the first time shows how much private ...

A scathing report produced by the Australian Education Union (AEU) found five top private schools spent more money on capital works than governments did for 3,372 public schools. It also found private schools spent more on new buildings and infrastructure ...

Victorian primary schools are moving away from streaming students according to ability amid fears it is doing more harm than good, and is damaging to students self-esteem and wellbeing. Northcote Primary School in Melbourne's inner city is leading the way, with parents ...

Education festival EduTECH announced yesterday that it has secured Sal Khan, chief executive officer of Khan Academy, as the keynote speaker at its August congress and expo. "This exclusive appearance marks a significant highlight for EduTECH," said Rita Nehme, the ...

Total school enrolments across Australia have reached a record high as a result of the increased number of full-fee paying overseas students. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), total school enrolments reached a record high of 4,086,998 across 9629 ...

Liverpool West Public School will shut down for weeks after an asbestos contamination was determined to be far more extensive than first anticipated. At least 22 other sites across Sydney have been confirmed as part of a widespread garden mulch contamination, ...

A Sydney primary school will close for two days after asbestos was found in garden mulch, sparking fears from parents and staff. It comes after the discovery of asbestos at a newly-opened park at Rozelle Interchange in Sydney’s inner-west led to an ...

A Broken Hill school will be closed for the whole of term one, and perhaps into term two, following the discovery of large amounts of mould growing in its buildings. More than 600 students at Willyama High School have been split up and ...