3 d. ago Former student sues college over schoolyard scuffle that left him quadriplegic

The now 20-year-old says there were no teachers on recess duty when he was put in a headlock at Beaconhills Christian College in 2022.

Politics

4 d. ago High schools urged to follow cuts to screen time for primary students

Primary school students will have daily screen time restricted to reduce distractions, and one academic believes high school students should follow suit.

Politics

5 d. ago This private school costs $24,000 a year. It says it can’t afford more staff to help kids with learning difficulties

Hamilton and Alexandra College has had to make cuts it never wanted to make, impacting daily school life for students and staff.

Economics

1 week ago ‘Hold your children just a little longer’: Bendigo mourns loss of teen boy hit by truck on his walk to school

A 15-year-old boy has died after being hit by a truck in Bendigo on Friday morning.

Events

1 week ago Pedestrian killed after being hit by truck near school in Bendigo

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck in Bendigo.

Events

1 week ago ‘Tragic loss’: Child killed after being hit by truck near school in Bendigo

A child has died after being hit by a truck in Bendigo on Friday morning.

Events

1 week ago ‘Tragic loss’: Teen killed after being hit by truck near school in Bendigo

A 15-year-old boy has died after being hit by a truck in Bendigo on Friday morning.

Events

1 week ago Principals’ powers to ban aggressive parents from school to be strengthened

It is about to get easier for principals to bar aggressive parents from school grounds.

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

1 week ago Machete brandished in school attack that left students injured

Police are investigating an affray outside the Greenvale school on Wednesday.

Events

1 week ago Machete brandished in school attack that left students injured, school in lockdown

Police are investigating a fight outside a Greenvale school on Wednesday.

Events

1 week ago The schools with some of Victoria’s best teachers – and how they’ve improved results

The 2025 Victorian Education Excellence Awards showcase some of the state’s best teachers and school leaders.

Society

2 w. ago ‘Our gut feeling’: Parents put intuition before calendar dates for school start

As Australian school readiness levels fall, more families are choosing to have their children repeat a year of kindergarten.

Politics

2 w. ago Moment truck crashes into Loreto College school bus, injuring dozens of schoolgirls

Dashcam footage aired in the County Court of Victoria has shown the moment a truck, driven by Brett Michael Russell, crashed into a bus carrying dozens of schoolgirls on their way to a NASA camp in the US. There were 27 students injured, along with four adults. The 63-year-ol driver knew the brakes of the truck and trailer he towed were faulty, and pleaded guilty to a dozen charges 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

3 w. ago Council brings in wreckers to knock down private school gates but fight goes on

Yarra City Council says it has ended a long-running dispute over access to a walking trail, but a school principal remains defiant.

Politics

3 w. ago Perth’s longest park gets opening date as Metronet’s eastern push comes to fruition

Students from East Victoria Park Primary school were enlisted to give their verdict on Long Park ahead of its official opening on October 12.

Politics