Education
Billions needed for 900 new kinders, 60 supersized schools
The infrastructure agency says demand for early education is exploding across Victoria, and nearly 140,000 new places will be needed by 2036.
- by Noel Towell
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The public school asking parents to pay $80,000 for an extra teacher
An eastern suburbs public school has asked its parents and citizens’ association to help cover teaching costs next year.
- by Lucy Carroll
The high-performing NAPLAN schools in your area
Oakleigh South Primary School was earmarked for closure, but the passion of a principal has helped transform it into a consistently strong performer. Use our interactive to find the high achievers near you.
- by Alex Crowe
Co-ed principal recruited to lead one of Sydney’s oldest boys’ schools
Shore’s former headmaster, Tim Petterson, was dismissed following a culture review by the school’s government board.
- by Lucy Carroll
Revealed: The state’s top primary and high school performers in NAPLAN 2024
Public schools St Ives North and Oakhill Drive achieved similar overall score results to high-fee private girls schools Kambala and Ravenswood.
- by Lucy Carroll and Nigel Gladstone
Results are in: The public schools beating their private rivals
This year’s NAPLAN results highlight the ability of lesser-known state schools to compete with their better-resourced private rivals. See the list.
- by Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle
200 of the best: Victoria’s NAPLAN-star primary and secondary schools revealed
Principals say high expectations and a drive to succeed from their students helped make their schools among the finest in the state.
- by Bridie Smith and Caroline Schelle
Meet the WA students given a spot at university for being good people
These students have made lasting, positive changes in their high schools, and have turned that impact into a university degree.
- by Holly Thompson
Queensland has second-worst gender gap in primary school maths in Australia
The results of the latest global tests are in: Queensland girls are still lagging on maths – but so, too, is the state and the nation on some measures.
- by Felicity Caldwell
The huge Brisbane state schools outperforming privileged private schools
These state schools are the biggest in Brisbane, and they also outperform some of the most privileged private schools, NAPLAN results reveal.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Australian kids falling behind our Asian neighbours in maths and science
Boys are outperforming girls across key maths and science disciplines as overall performance plateaus.
- by Alex Crowe