High school
As a teen, Connor was ‘half the size of everybody else’. On Sunday, he made history
For Connor Metcalfe’s high school soccer coaches in Melbourne, his incredible goal against Turkey was something they had long known was possible.
- Jackson Graham
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What teachers wish the parents of ‘problem children’ knew
Teachers and parents can see different versions of the same child. Here’s how to communicate effectively.
- Kimberly Gillan
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- University
How do you pick the best subjects for year 12? This tool will help
The body that crunches the numbers for every Queensland student releases a tool for “probably the most accurate ATAR prediction that you’ll get”.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
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
Instant offers and $20,000 sweeteners: The battle to keep these subjects in NSW schools
Research consistently points to broader cognitive benefits of learning a foreign language but last year just over 250 public school students were in Japanese beginners.
- Christopher Harris
The Brisbane schools parents pay thousands before students pick up a pencil
“I’ve had conversations with other parents, and they indicate things like ‘we’ve got our name down for little Mary at four different schools’.”
- Catherine Strohfeldt
‘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
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- Selective schools
The question smart parents ask at Sydney Boys High open day
The principal of one of the state’s top schools says the selective entry test does not measure the things it needs to.
- Christopher Harris
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- Schools
One-third of year 12 students have dropped this science subject since 2025
While English saw the largest number of overall drop-outs among the 2026 year 12 cohort, its percentage of deserters was eclipsed by another subject.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
‘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