64 h. ago ‘May need a few dollars for cricket please:’ Private school head resigns after texting parents for cash

Parents at Newcastle Grammar School claim the former head of primary texted them after hours requesting money to pay for groceries, bills, travel and personal loans.

Economics

6 d. ago Private school buys former piano factory to be closer to Melbourne’s hipster heartlands

The state’s oldest progressive school has snapped up one of Carlton’s most storied buildings to improve access for families living in the inner suburbs.

Culture

2 w. ago The cost of getting a foot in the door at this Sydney private school hits $9000

Cranbrook, Kambala, Ascham and Scots will all charge $6000 or more while Queenwood, Wenona and Pymble Ladies’ College have set enrolment fees at about $4000.

Economics

2 w. ago Private school cleaner fired for stealing Christmas presents off teachers’ desks

At least one cleaner at a private school in inner Melbourne has been fired for allegedly stealing teachers’ Christmas presents off their desks.

Events

2 w. ago Public parkland marked as site for private Christian school riles residents

Melbourne’s thousands-strong Assyrian community have been searching for a site to open a school, but the state government’s interjection threatens to pit them against locals.

Culture

2 w. ago Revealed: The best public, private and Catholic schools for HSC maths

A systemic Catholic school in the Shire is among those who outperformed top private and selective schools this year.

Politics

3 w. ago Private school plan to cut down koala habitat doesn’t stack up, council says

Ormiston College in the Redlands has asked Jarrod Bleijie for special permission to demolish koala habitat to expand the school.

Politics

4 w. ago It took years to come up with a plan to cut road deaths, and just 11 days to kill it

There is nothing like floating the idea of lower speed limits to make people angry.

Events

4 w. ago Private school fees and luxury cars driving surge in bankruptcies

Private schools chasing fees have driven 128 bankruptcy actions since 2021, of which 45 were last financial year.

Transport