58 h. ago Two years ago, Jayden was failing school. A single thing changed that

Almost 30 per cent of year 7 students are not meeting proficiency standards in reading. The NSW government plans to spend $80 million a year on a program to fix it.

Politics

3 d. ago How these schools are teaching their way out of a national maths crisis

Australia has been too slow to scrap “faddish, unproven” maths teaching methods, a new report says. These schools have found the secret to success.

Society

4 d. ago Helicopter parents have become WhatsApp warriors. Schools are in the crossfire

The source of truth about school business was once the printed newsletter, or parent-teacher night. Now, there’s the parent WhatsApp chat.

Events

8 d. ago A culture war over public and private schools fails everyone

The head of the NSW Education Department is wrong to question the existence of private schools and needs to get his own schools in order.

Events

8 d. ago ‘We support parent choice’: Uproar over NSW schools chief’s push to reconsider private schools

Premier Chris Minns says his government is “certainly not” going to take away options for parents after NSW’s head of public schools questioned if private schools should exist.

Politics

9 d. ago NSW Education Department boss questions existence of private schools

Murat Dizdar has slighted his private sector counterparts by suggesting the education system could be better off without Catholic and independent schools.

Politics

1 week ago The three rules that rocketed this Sydney school up the HSC rankings

Boys are over-represented among struggling school students and under-represented in policy attention. Here’s how Balgowlah Boys and Marist College Eastwood found success.

Events

2 w. 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.

Politics

2 w. 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.

Events

3 w. 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.

Politics

3 w. 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.

Events

3 w. 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.

Events

4 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.

Politics