Education

On Wednesday, Australia woke up to a barrage of reports about the latest NAPLAN results. Media coverage described ‘plummeting’ performances and a ‘bleak picture’. However many of these analyses are misguided.

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Australia’s NAPLAN results prove there is a need for a universal phonics skills check in Year 1, to ensure no student is left behind.

A primary school canteen has refused to serve one student for more than a year because of a bizarre quarrel with his mother.

It has traditionally been seen as the best route to a well-paid and successful career. But now nearly a third of people think a university education is a waste of time and money. 

JENI O’DOWD: The choices young people face today vastly differ from those of previous generations.

The use of personal devices will also be restricted in early childhood education and care centres under a voluntary code that begins on Monday.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with three counts over an Instagram post that ranked female students at a Gold Coast high school into ‘vile’ categories.

A statewide apology will be made to victim-survivors of sexual abuse in state schools, following an inquiry that found a “serious and systematic” failure to protect children.

Former Cranbrook principal Nicholas Sampson has reached a settlement with the elite Sydney private school three months after his sudden departure during a teacher sex scandal but he’s still pursuing the ABC

The job market has always been tough for university graduates, but the class of 2024 faces a new challenge that no other generation has had to face.

Three Australian universities have scored a top 20 result in a global ranking, as the head of Universities Australia labels the government's international student cap proposal "policy chaos" with significant ramifications.

Teenage girls at a Queensland high school have been targeted on a social media post with a ‘vile’ student ranking system.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles claims anti-Semitism in Australia has reached levels not seen in his lifetime. His comments come after one of the most prominent Jewish day schools was targeted in a sickening graffiti attack.

A major University at the centre of a dramatic sit-in has demanded pro-Palestine protesters leave campus or face expulsion or police intervention.

The University of Melbourne is bolstering campus security and has warned “external actors” they could be referred to police as hundreds of students continue to occupy a building in a pro-Palestine protest.