Students at six schools this year have been told they must resit the tests.

Number of schools caught by NAPLAN writing scandal grows

Academic integrity experts say the advent of artificial intelligence has made high-stakes tests such as NAPLAN more susceptible to cheating.

  • Christopher Harris

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Why more than half of Queensland’s principals want to quit – and what it means for our kids

Almost 60 per cent of the Queensland principals who took part in a national survey “often seriously consider” quitting – the worst result in the country.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Thanh Whittam with her three children at her home in Matraville.

Employers want workers back in the office. How do parents of young children cope?

As more families have both parents working full-time and employers impose return-to-office policies,a new report recommends an overhaul of outside school hours care.

  • Lucy Carroll
Year 12 students from Shenton College involved in the Helping Hands Program.

The WA students lending a helping hand to those in need

Students at a school in Perth’s western suburbs are helping build prosthetic hands for children in need,distributed to countries including Africa,India,Mexico and Nepal.

  • Holly Thompson
Shore has introduced a new laptop policy which is partly driven by concerns that boys are being distracted.

The battle between Shore school and its former headmaster

Tim Petterson is alleging a breach of employment contract,but the institution says concerns were raised about his “performance and conduct” before he was dismissed in 2022.

  • Lucy Carroll
Shenton College/ Transperth bus homepage image.

Western suburbs school students reported for allegedly discussing ways to rape women

A member of the community,who has remained anonymous,expressed their concern after hearing boys from a western suburbs public school loudly discussing their plans while on the bus home.

  • Holly Thompson
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Premier David Crisafulli and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announce the new school funding deal in Canberra.

Queensland investing less in state school students than every other state,except Victoria

Queensland students have been receiving thousands of dollars less in state government funding than their interstate counterparts,data reveals.

  • Marissa Calligeros
Four in five high schoolers living in West End and Highgate Hill choose to attend their local government high school over an independent or Catholic school.

The suburbs where most families choose state schools over private

This school has so much pulling power,80 per cent of secondary students in its catchment choose a state school over private or Catholic.

  • Felicity Caldwell andCraig Butt
Elly and Imogen Wagener enjoy the ride to school on the metro,thanks to their parents’ foresight.

Elly and Imogen’s parents made a clever decision 15 years ago. Now it’s paying off

The Sydney Metro is having a huge impact on schools in North Sydney – and the Wageners were ahead of the curve.

  • Christopher Harris
Hesther Hornbrook Academy Principal Principal Sally Lasslett with staff member Amy Farrell (L) and Amanda Amato (R) with students Zane Carne and Luke Hutchinson.

Schools of last resort grow fast as classroom disengagement booms

Special assistance schools offer a new start for troubled students and they can barely keep up with demand.

  • Noel Towell