‘Difficult,cold and abstract’:Why girls feel helpless in this school subject

‘Difficult,cold and abstract’:Why girls feel helpless in this school subject

Would you feel confident calculating the cost of a computer with added tax? Forty per cent of Australian teenagers do not,an international report says.

  • byChristopher Harris

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This year 4 student ran his school for a day. Here’s what he taught the principal

This year 4 student ran his school for a day. Here’s what he taught the principal

A West Australian student has lived out a reality many students only dream of – running his school for a day by stepping into the shoes of the principal.

  • byHolly Thompson
How this small school is producing some of Brisbane’s happiest kids

How this small school is producing some of Brisbane’s happiest kids

Nestled among trees next to a creek,this small inner-city school is one of Brisbane’s best secrets,where children as young as four are taught philosophy and how to think.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Parents face juggling act with potential increase in pupil-free days

Parents face juggling act with potential increase in pupil-free days

Parents could be forced to juggle more pupil-free days as teachers,emboldened by wins interstate,look to secure more time away from class.

  • byBridie Smith
‘Everybody adored him’:Jack Davey remembered after horror school crash
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‘Everybody adored him’:Jack Davey remembered after horror school crash

Classmates say the 11-year-old killed in the Hawthorn East school playground crash was a sporty,gentle and kind boy.

  • byCassandra Morgan andAlex Crowe
Auburn South Primary School principal issues statement following death of grade 5 student
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Auburn South Primary School principal issues statement following death of grade 5 student

Marcus Wicher says the school community is grieving the"complete tragedy"that killed one child and injured four others on Tuesday.

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There’s an extra week of school this year,but some kids have been told to take holidays

There’s an extra week of school this year,but some kids have been told to take holidays

Queensland students have been given the green light to take holidays during the final week of term at some state schools,with parents told their children will be supervised but won’t have normal classes.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
More pupil-free days and better teacher pay:The changes coming for NSW public schools

More pupil-free days and better teacher pay:The changes coming for NSW public schools

The state’s teachers agreed to a three-year pay offer from the NSW government on Monday morning. Here’s what else is included under the deal.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo andLucy Carroll
One-third of government schools are closed to the public – there’s a push to change this

One-third of government schools are closed to the public – there’s a push to change this

School grounds should be opened up for public use after hours and on weekends,Victoria’s peak infrastructure body says.

  • byCara Waters
UK ‘education firebrand’ has lessons on transforming our schools

UK ‘education firebrand’ has lessons on transforming our schools

Nick Gibb led an ambitious suite of education reforms during his more than 10 years as Britain’s schools minister.

  • byLucy Carroll
Food fight:Miles dismisses principals’ fears tuckshops can’t handle free lunches

Food fight:Miles dismisses principals’ fears tuckshops can’t handle free lunches

Finland,Sweden and Estonia are among countries where all children have a nutritious lunch every day for free.

  • byWilliam Davis