Nicole Precel
Nicole Precel is an education reporter at The Age. She was previously an audio video producer. She is also a documentary maker. Get in touch at nicole.precel@theage.com.au
Hundreds of schools to roll out year 1 maths checks next term
The checks will become mandatory in all public primary schools from next year, but some principals warn it isn’t the best use of resources.
- Nicole Precel and Jackson Graham
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‘Genuinely frightened’: Jewish students targeted with slurs during interschool sport
Independent schools will meet later this month to discuss how to tackle antisemitism, including changes to the curriculum, amid a wave of alarming incidents among students.
- Nicole Precel
35 children deemed not at significant risk by protective services before their deaths
Of the almost three dozen children who died between 2019 and 2025, all had been flagged with child protection services several times, a new landmark report has found.
- Nicole Precel and Kieran Rooney
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- Education
Private school sports betting site reported to gambling regulators
The website encourages gambling on sporting clashes between 11 of Victoria’s most expensive schools in football, rugby and soccer.
- Nicole Precel and Noel Towell
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- Child safety
The cost of keeping kids safe has doubled. Experts say there’s a fix
New research shows Australia’s child protection system may become financially untenable, as children face poor outcomes and costs soar.
- Nicole Precel
Cecilia got into six top US universities. This is how she did it
A Melbourne student who is off to Harvard this year shares her tips for snaring a spot at the world’s top unis.
- Nicole Precel and Noel Towell
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- Education
The education gap between rich and poor students is growing. These schools may have the answer
The chasm between rich and poor students in Australia has been growing over the past two decades, new research shows, but some schools are closing that gap.
- Nicole Precel
‘Righting this wrong’: MPs call to pay back underfunded public schools
A cross-party parliamentary committee has urged the state government to rectify a years-long funding shortfall for Victoria’s public schools.
- Noel Towell and Nicole Precel
Teacher strikes delayed as pay deal inches closer
Rolling teacher strikes scheduled from Wednesday will be delayed for two weeks, as pay negotiations show “strong progress”.
- Nicole Precel, Jackson Graham and Daniella White
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- Ben Cubby and Nicole Precel