3 d. ago Girls and boys given equal places in selective schools under radical overhaul

At Sydney’s oldest fully selective high school, Fort Street, girls make up just 24 per cent of the year 7 cohort.

Politics

8 d. ago How this Sydney private girls school doubled its NAPLAN high achievers

Queenwood has doubled its success in year 9 Naplan writing – thanks to one teacher’s determination to change how it was taught.

Politics

8 d. ago Tutors are ‘clogging’ libraries – now one Sydney council wants to charge them

A cash-strapped Sydney council would introduce new fees targeting private tutoring sessions in public libraries in a move supporters say would stop the facilities being “overrun″ .

Politics

1 week ago Teenage girl arrested after machete brandished in school attack that left students injured

Police have arrested a teenage girl following a fight outside a Greenvale school on Wednesday.

Events

2 w. ago ‘I wish I had died’: Loreto schoolgirl describes life after devastating bus crash

A teenage girl who was thrown from a school bus when a truck driver ploughed into the rear of it has told a court about the long-lasting effects of the 2022 crash.

Events

2 w. ago Loreto schoolgirl describes life after devastating bus crash

A teenage girl who was thrown from a school bus when a truck driver ploughed into the rear of it has told a court about the long-lasting effects of the 2022 crash.

Events

2 w. ago Principal’s ‘difficult’ message to parents after Sydney teacher charged with sex abuse

The northern beaches private school teacher allegedly had an “inappropriate relationship” with a 15-year-old student, and is facing multiple counts of aggravated sexual intercourse.

Society

3 w. ago Sydney private school teacher charged with child sexual abuse

A St Augustine’s College teacher who allegedly had an “inappropriate relationship” with a 15-year-old student is facing multiple counts of aggravated sexual intercourse.

Society

3 w. ago ‘Children are up to two years ahead’: Calls to regulate billion

At some Sydney schools more than half of students attend private academic tutoring, while coaching centres are running at least 500 maths, English and HSC tutoring classes each week.

Politics