The shape of Australia’s school system is undergoing a significant change. Enrolments in independent schools are growing, while fewer students are going to public schools. Why are more families choosing an independent or Catholic school, when they could send their ...

Aussies living in Sydney will for the first time spend about $150,000 per child on 13 years of education as the cost of schooling skyrockets in 2025. A Futurity Investment Group analysis found there has been a 33 per cent increase ...

A major international test has revealed a concerning gender gap in maths among Australian school students. In the 2023 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Australia’s boys did much better than girls. Year 4 boys outperformed girls by ...

Recent tutoring programs rolled out by education departments are being assessed as having little effect on student learning. Why is that, and how can we make tutoring actually work? An audit of a $1.2bn Victorian tutoring program, released in June, found ...

The NSW government is turning more single-sex high schools co-ed after hearing that most public school Sydney parents prefer a co-educational option, although some students and parents at the schools themselves disagree. Neighbouring schools James Cook Boys Technology High School ...

Many schools across the state are struggling with student numbers, student attendance and the ability to make learning relevant and fun. For a small independent school on the Mid North Coast, set up primarily to remove kids from the streets ...

Principals and community group leaders hiring inflatable equipment and rides for end-of-year celebrations are being warned to conduct safety checks, after WorkSafe found dangerous setups at two Melbourne schools. Victorian major event organisers have also been warned about their use ...

The real problem forcing teachers out of the profession in Australia is rarely discussed in the media or other forums, yet it is those who have left the profession who can tell us the most about the issues. They have ...

Student behaviour is one of the biggest issues facing Australian schools. A survey of Queensland teachers earlier this year found “managing student behaviour” was the main thing taking their time away from teaching. Along with students talking out of turn, ...

Starting high school is a significant milestone. For Year 7 students, the unfamiliar environment, new peers, older students, complex timetables, and multiple teachers can make the first days of high school feel overwhelming. Research by the NSW Centre for Education ...