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 ...
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Union finds $30bn school infrastructure divide
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, over half the public schools in the country, in 2021. It also ...
More »Vic primary schools move away from ability grouping
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 ...
More »Sal Khan, from Khan Academy, announced as keynote speaker at EduTECH 2024
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 ...
More »ABS figures: Intl students cause enrolment spike, NSW parents choose private schools
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 ...
More »More asbestos found at Liverpool school
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, ...
More »Primary school shut after asbestos found
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 ...
More »Mould outbreak could cause the demolition of a Broken Hill school
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 ...
More »Parents protest after Sydney school goes co-ed
Students and parents of those who attend Newington College in Sydney rallied outside the prestigious school grounds last Wednesday to protest the school council's decision to go co-ed. The 160-year-old school in Stanmore, that charges annual fees of $42,201 for ...
More »Govt officially increases public school funding
The federal government committed to increasing its share of public school funding from 20 per cent to 22.5 per cent on Tuesday – a $3bn per year investment and the biggest funding shakeup in more than a decade. To receive ...
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