The university degrees most likely to land graduates a job

The university degrees most likely to land graduates a job

Not all undergraduate degrees are equal when it comes to finding work after university.

  • byBridie Smith

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How having students join parent-teacher interviews can keep everyone on the same page

How having students join parent-teacher interviews can keep everyone on the same page

Many schools favour having students join parent-teacher interviews. Education experts say the model can have benefits for all parties.

  • byBridie Smith
Schools’ success with phonics teaching switch may take years to show
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Schools’ success with phonics teaching switch may take years to show

New research says schools have a greater chance of achieving positive results with new programs if they get support from parents and invest in teacher training.

  • byBridie Smith
How a school with farm animals achieved some of Victoria’s highest VCE scores

How a school with farm animals achieved some of Victoria’s highest VCE scores

An Islamic school built on the site of a former farm and a government school that fosters a strong sense of community have been named as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s north.

  • byBridie Smith
The hottest ticket at this high-achieving private school? The volunteer food van

The hottest ticket at this high-achieving private school? The volunteer food van

An independent school that serves meals to nearby residents and a government school that uses raffle tickets to boost student engagement have been selected as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s south.

  • byBridie Smith
A dyslexia school wanted to open in Melbourne. Then it got stuck in 300 bits of red tape

A dyslexia school wanted to open in Melbourne. Then it got stuck in 300 bits of red tape

A school for students with learning difficulties,including dyslexia,won’t open next year as planned due to Victoria’s “next -level extensive” requirements.

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Brain scans,high-tech mouthguards:Tackling the impact of school sport concussions

Brain scans,high-tech mouthguards:Tackling the impact of school sport concussions

Rugby players at a Melbourne school wear data-collecting mouthguards to help researchers unearth ways to monitor concussion and make detection faster and more objective.

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Prestigious Kew private school adopts online learning to prepare students for university

Prestigious Kew private school adopts online learning to prepare students for university

One of Melbourne’s most prestigious Catholic all-girls schools,Genazzano FCJ,has launched a voluntary hybrid online and on-campus learning program.

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When Annameike finished her VCE last year,she treated herself to a tractor

When Annameike finished her VCE last year,she treated herself to a tractor

The stars of the class of 2023 will be celebrated at an awards ceremony on Wednesday,with some winners coming to the big smoke for their moment in the spotlight.

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‘I can’t learn’:Why some parents have swapped school for homeschooling

‘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.

  • byBridie Smith
Keith has written five books and a PhD thesis. He’s never read a single one

Keith has written five books and a PhD thesis. He’s never read a single one

The professor,who kept his reading difficulties a secret for years,supports Victoria’s move to structured phonics in classrooms.

  • byBridie Smith