‘Wake-up call’: one in three kids fail basic standards
Calls to fully fund public schools are rising after the 2024 NAPLAN results showed thousands of students can't meet basic standards for literacy and numeracy.
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Student AI deepfake images reflective of porn crisis
Pornography is driving bad behaviour in Australian schools with an artificial intelligence deepfake scandal reflective of a crisis, experts have warned.
Police investigate ‘vile’ ranking of female students
Police are investigating an Instagram post categorising school girls as 'abduction material', 'one night stand' and 'unrapeable', weeks after a similar event.
Demolition for school after dangerous mould outbreak
It will be years before a school nicknamed "the jail" is rebuilt after the site is bulldozed following an outbreak of mould that has infested the facility.
Qld school hours flexible but usual week still expected
Queensland students may be able to enjoy different hours under an updated school schedule policy but they will still be expected to complete a five-day week.
Remote families take to Canberra over cost of education
Remote Australian families are pushing for more help sending their kids to boarding school, saying quality education secures the future of farming communities.
NSW students ‘might actually socialise’ after phone ban
Teenagers at NSW government high schools are being forced to ditch their mobile phones in the hope it will raise academic standards and encourage socialising.
Bullied Jewish students win apology, $400k from state
Victoria must apologise and pay more than $400,000 to students who experienced anti-Semitic bullying and harassment at a state school, a judge has ordered.
First Nations school students get taste of campus life
Indigenous high school students from around the country are taking part in a week-long university experience based on their future study interests.
Church launches bid for right to sideline gay students
The Presbyterian Church of Australia's call for the right to exclude gay pupils from being school captain sends a message they're not welcome, advocates say.
Barriers for swim safety lessons in remote Qld schools
Close to 99 per cent of Queensland state schools offer a swim safety program, but those who don't face "ongoing and persistent barriers", a new report says.
Qld educator to review non-state school accreditation
An educator has been appointed to review Queensland school accreditation rules after controversy over a Christian college's gender and sexuality contracts.
Putting the screws on “toolies”: Police Minister issues warning to leave schoolies week alone
Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan has issued a veiled warning to "Toolies" planning to crash Schoolies Week on the Gold Coast over the next seven days.
Qld reviews non-state school accreditation
The Queensland government has launched a review of the accreditation rules for non-state schools to ensure they maintain public confidence in the sector.
Teenage NSW rapist called a ‘monster’
The victim of a teenage rapist found guilty of sexual assault and choking has called him a monster and said he belongs in jail.
Qld students to get free period products
The Queensland government will fund free period product dispensers for students in state high schools in this month's budget.
Qld delays school after 18,000 new cases
The start of the school year will be delayed two weeks for most Queensland children after the state recorded another 18,000 COVID-19 cases.
VCE class of 2021 learn final rank score
More than 45,000 Victorian year 12 students have received their final score with the release of their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank.