The former principal of James Ruse has spoken to parents over the use of overtly racist language,including the N-word and students being called “slaves”.
North Sydney Boys deputy Matthew Dopierala will take up the principal’s position at rival selective school James Ruse,which ended its 27-year-reign as the top-ranked school last year.
One of the state’s oldest all-boys schools has bought a large inner-city office block that was once the headquarters of Sony Australia.
Analysts say the proliferation of coaching colleges is giving parents false hope and misguided notions about how talented their child is.
University High in Parkville will move year 9 students to a CBD campus next year due to overcrowding,but parents say the government is dragging its feet on a permanent solution to the booming student population.
Boys now make up 60 per cent of students who get ATARs above 99.
Some coaching colleges are making a motza playing on parents’ hopes their children can make the grade in the selective school test.
Schools catering for gifted kids have an important place in public education,but we have veered well away from this ambition in NSW.
A major Sydney coaching college is instructing parents on which selective schools they should choose,which analysts warn is misleading and fuelling anxiety among students.
More than 100 selective school candidates secured access to a department website which allowed them to view their school offers.
Options include making Balgowlah Boys co-ed,doing the same with Mackellar Girls,or allowing local students to enrol at Manly Selective until year 9.