4 d. ago We learnt how much funding NSW schools receive: What does yours get?

Top selective schools James Ruse and North Sydney Boys benefited from parent contributions upwards of $2000 per student. Search our table to see how your school fares.

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9 d. ago Crazy injury hack that explains why Joey Walton is a popular new Waratahs captain

With Jake Gordon injured and Hugh Sinclair rested, coach Dan McKellar has turned to a “tough bugger” from a Central Coast high school to be NSW’s 179th skipper.

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1 week ago Staffer at top Sydney private girls’ school charged over alleged tech theft

The head of Ascham School’s IT department allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of computers and sold the equipment on an online marketplace.

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1 week ago Schoolgirls, 11 and 13, arrested after allegedly assaulting staff and police

The two girls plunged a NSW school into lockdown when they allegedly attempted to assault a fellow student before turning on staff.

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1 week ago This program is helping girls stay in school, but NSW students are missing out

NSW is the only state that doesn’t fund endometriosis and pain workshops for public school students despite research revealing one in four girls miss classes due to period pain.

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2 w. ago In NSW, swimming lessons started in 1880. Now some schools struggle to put a relay team together

After nationwide research showed participation in school swimming carnivals had plunged, experts say a lot of students are missing out on key skills.

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2 w. ago More parents want a private school scholarship. Marks are not always enough

The number of applicants for some private school scholarship tests has increased by about 30 per cent in the past few years.

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3 w. ago The ‘fully funded’ Sydney selective school desperate for donations

One of Sydney’s top-performing public schools will seek to cut costs and ask parents to pay more after its budget was slashed.

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last month Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates: Category downgrade possible as storm crosses Queensland coast; NSW Northern Rivers schools, supermarkets close amid flood preparations

The category 2 system has slowed considerably as it moves towards Queensland, and could make landfall much later than previously predicted. Follow our live coverage.

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last month Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates: Storm set to lash Brisbane for 12 hours despite slowing in first direct impact in 50 years; NSW Northern Rivers’ schools, supermarkets close amid flood preparations

The category 2 system has slowed considerably as it moves towards Queensland, and could make landfall much later than previously predicted. Follow our live coverage.

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