Sydney’s fastest-growing suburb needs double the number of schools it’s been promised, with the local mayor labelling the state government’s ‘pop-up’ schools a “Band-Aid”. Hill Shire Mayor Michelle Byrne has appealed to the NSW government to build at least three ...

What was once one of the northern beaches’ most neglected public schools is to get another multimillion-dollar boost: Narrabeen Sports High School will receive a 500-seat performing arts hall. NSW Education Minister Prue Car made the announcement at the school on Friday alongside the independent MP for ...

Geelong public schools will undergo more than $10m worth of upgrades next year, including a new wellbeing centre and additional unisex toilets – but parents from a local state school are accusing the government of neglecting the region’s most urgent ...

The Minns government has made a post-budget announcement that public sector workers will receive a 10.5 per cent pay rise over three years with a $1000 top-up if inflation exceeds 4.5 per cent. Independent Education Union NSW/ACT branch secretary Carol ...

Next week’s NSW budget will set aside a record $1.08bn for “minor works” at schools, including $600m for school maintenance work, $200m to bust a backlog of small upgrades and refurbishments, and $150m for improving disability access and safety. The ...

More than 50 NSW schools will each get more than $250,000 for new infrastructure such as hi-tech classrooms and sporting facilities under a $68m funding rollout. Western Sydney and regional NSW will be the big winners, with public schools with the greatest need receiving ...

The Albanese government has announced it will fund upgrades to over one thousand schools as part of a $250 million plan to improve school infrastructure. On Thursday, Education Minister Jason Clare announced that 1300 schools would benefit from $32 million ...