Schools
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
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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
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
How the state’s top-performing schools fared in NAPLAN 2024
Senior students at Victoria’s best state schools outshone their private school peers in this year’s NAPLAN tests.
- by Noel Towell and Alex Crowe
The state’s high-achieving NAPLAN schools for 2024 revealed
The national curriculum authority has identified NSW schools achieving above-average results compared with students of similar backgrounds.
- by Christopher Harris and Lucy Carroll
WA’s NAPLAN high achievers for 2024 revealed
The students at high-achieving schools showed above-average literacy and numeracy results when compared with pupils of similar socio-educational backgrounds.
- by Holly Thompson
The best value Brisbane private schools based on this year’s NAPLAN results
The standouts among schools with annual fees less than $15,000 were either co-ed or girls’ schools – with no boys’ schools among the top performers.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Game on! Top private schools commit to footy, cricket and swimming
Melbourne’s top private schools pledged to keep “heritage” sports like football, rowing, athletics and cricket at their heart of their sports programs but will consider adding more programs.
- by Caroline Schelle
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Education
NSW education department axes achievement targets for first time in 20 years
The department has removed specific goals for lifting academic results, attendance and the number of public school students finishing year 12.
- by Lucy Carroll
‘A really unhealthy culture’: Have Christmas gifts for teachers gone too far?
Even with differing public and private school policies, teacher gifts are more popular (and more expensive) than ever. But when do they go beyond showing appreciation?
- by Lauren Ironmonger