Education
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Education
This girls’ school is Brisbane’s best, according to epic ATAR data project
An Anglican girls’ school in Brisbane’s western suburbs achieved the city’s best year 12 results last year. But bringing you this analysis was no small feat.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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How a 17-year-old Eurovision star studies for her HSC
One day she followed a Greek music producer on Instagram. It didn’t take long before she was singing at Eurovision. Now she’s doing the HSC.
- by Christopher Harris
From bedside to classroom: hospital school for state’s youngest patients
Sick kids will be able to keep learning with the state government funding a school at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
- by Caroline Schelle
Virtual school enrolments surge as absenteeism rates climb
Students at Victoria’s public secondary schools are missing more school than ever recorded, with absenteeism impacting disadvantaged communities the most.
- by Alex Crowe
‘I can’t learn’: Why some parents have swapped school for homeschooling
More parents are opting to homeschool their children – and there’s more to the trend than the ‘risk-free trial’ offered by COVID-era restrictions.
- by Bridie Smith
Opinion
Social media
How do children tell if online news is fake? Here’s a slip, slop, slap-up idea
Prevention is better than cure when it comes to saving our children from the impact of prolonged scrolling on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.
- by Bryce Corbett
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Schools
This school’s so small its students could fit on a single bus. And it’s shrinking
This Brisbane state school has a country vibe, with just 31 students. We’ve analysed enrolment data to reveal the city’s fastest growing and shrinking schools.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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University
Elite unis lower ATARs in favour of special entry schemes
Universities are increasingly moving to US-style portfolio-based entry schemes, leading to fears they could undermine the HSC.
- by Daniella White
‘We’re burning out’: WA teachers’ plea as student mental illness skyrockets
More than 50 per cent of West Australian teachers have asked for support dealing with wellbeing and mental health issues appearing in their classrooms, a new study has found.
- by Holly Thompson
The best and worst areas in NSW for NAPLAN revealed
The breakdown of NAPLAN results by state electorate shows the worst-performing areas are about seven academic school years behind the top achieving parts of the state.
- by Christopher Harris
2021: Learning to read using phonics
Chelsea Primary has had success with a phonics-based reading system, which they have used since 2019.