Independent school enrolments have outpaced government and Catholic schools, with fresh data showing more than 60 per cent of new students come from low to middle income households. A report by Independent Schools Australia (ISA) showed the sector has seen its strongest growth in more than ...

A Catholic school principal caught up in a civil sexual abuse claim professed his innocence to staff and students during an assembly address in a move described by some concerned parents as “outrageous” and “inappropriate”. Parents and staff have spoken out following ...

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has opened a new front in the national campaign to attract and retain teachers. Amid ongoing teacher shortages, Victoria will offer fee-free education for high school teaching degrees from next year. This is similar to the ...

The NSW Government has announced the introduction of a Chief Behaviour Advisor to help tackle poor student behaviour in classrooms across the state.  In a first cross-sector agreement, the advisor will work with Government, Catholic and Independent schools to help ...

Catholic School teachers across NSW and ACT will be on the picket lines this week asking for better working conditions and a 10 to 15 per cent salary reset. The industrial action will take place on May 27 and has ...

Melbourne is one of the most expensive Australian cities for education, irrespective of school type, whereas Darwin is the least expensive. That’s according the ASG Planning for Education Index, which broke down the estimated total cost of Government, Catholic and ...

Victorian state school teachers have come out in force with almost 40,000 going on strike, and in Queensland about 17 Catholic schools closed during an industrial dispute, while others ran with skeleton staff. Teachers at 171 of Queensland's 292 Catholic ...