Policy & Reform
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NSW budget focuses on building new schools
Almost $10bn has been put to building hundreds of new schools in NSW to keep up with population demands, but…
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Why is VET treated as a backup plan?
At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and…
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Kathy Lette: My favourite school teacher
With a history dating back to the Public Instruction Act of 1880, Australia’s state-resourced and run public education system is…
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27% of students have an adjustment for disability
New national data shows 27.2 per cent of students now receive a disability adjustment at school, up from 18 per…
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Review of Teacher Standards announced
A review of the Teacher Standards starts this month, running to February next year, after calls from key stakeholders for…
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The battle for public education
Those who care about public education, both as a principle and as an indispensable part of our democracy, must be…
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Unions respond to federal budget
Measures in Tuesday night’s budget designed to improve housing affordability have been welcomed by education unions, although ongoing concerns about…
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Unions call for Budget to address housing costs
Education unions are urging the government to use it’s federal budget to tackle worsening inequality across schools and early childhood…
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Victorian budget delivers $5.5b for education
The Victorian Budget delivers more than $5.5 billion in new education spending, including major upgrades to schools, expanded early‑childhood services…
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Vic appoints first minister for boys
Victoria’s creation of a minister for men and boys marks a national first, reflecting growing concern about misogynistic online cultures…
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