Caroline Schelle
Caroline Schelle is an education reporter, and joined The Age in 2022. She previously covered courts at AAP.
6000 students, 1000 places. Competition has never been tougher for Melbourne’s best schools
Many families are turning to tutors before the select-entry schools exam. But educators say a revamped test will ensure it is fair.
- Jackson Graham and Caroline Schelle
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Toxic parents can be banned from schools for WhatsApp posts
Parents targeting teachers or principals in WhatsApp groups would be forced to take their posts down under an enhanced scheme to protect educators.
- Caroline Schelle
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- Education
Maths camps and coding programs in $75m boost for Victoria’s brightest students
Extra programs on botany, music and dance are also part of a $75 million state government announcement of free extension programs for prep to year 12.
- Caroline Schelle
Dozens caught cheating at Mazenod College using AI in key exam
Despite almost a quarter of its year 12 students being involved, the college did not believe the behaviour had been coordinated among them.
- Caroline Schelle
‘Desperately unfair’ VCE calculator shortcuts to be banned for exams
The exam authority has moved to crack down on the advanced functions of some calculators from 2027, but some say they haven’t gone far enough.
- Caroline Schelle
‘AI is insidious’: Universities urged to adopt clear AI rules after opinion article scandal
Universities should set standards for academics using AI and require a guarantee work is “human-authored” before publication, a former university chancellor says.
- Bridie Smith and Caroline Schelle
VCE gender gap: How boys and girls are closing the school subject divide
While boys are still dominating STEM subjects and girls are outperforming in the humanities, it’s physical education that’s bringing students together.
- Caroline Schelle and Craig Butt
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- Education
The most common reason for special exemptions in VCE exams
Demand for special conditions for VCE exams has soared, with nearly 20 per cent more applications in 2025 than the previous year.
- Caroline Schelle
Australian kids go backwards again in digital literacy
The nation’s assessment authority has found just 37 per cent of Year 10 students are meeting the standard for digital literacy – the lowest since the test was first conducted in 2005.
- Caroline Schelle
These students finally found education that worked for them. Now their program is ending
A Montessori program at Templestowe College that has run since 2012 is being cut, which has upset students and parents.
- Caroline Schelle